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House Passes Medicare Drug Bill

Date: January 13, 2007

Author: Christopher Lee

QUOTE: "The House voted yesterday to require the government to negotiate lower prescription drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries. But the measure faces an uncertain future in the Senate, a veto threat from President Bush, and considerable doubts from experts about whether it would save elderly and disabled Americans much money."

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Key People:

• Rep. Joe L. Barton
• Governor Michael O. Leavitt
• Sen. Max Baucus Esq.
• Senator Olympia J. Snowe
• Rep. John A. Boehner
• Rep. W.J. "Billy" Tauzin
• Rep. John D. Dingell
• Senator Ron Wyden Esq.

Key Organizations:

• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
• Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
• Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
• Washington Post Newspaper

Subject & Geographic Categories:

• Government & Politics / History
  • Government (General)
    • Government Spending
    • Social Welfare Programs

• Health & Medicine
  • Health Care Business
    • Health Insurance / HMOs
    • Pharmaceutical / Drug / Biotech

• North America
  • United States of America/USA

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