Comments on: Medicare prescription drug bill http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/04/medicare-prescription-drug-bill.html medical blog Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:54:20 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/04/medicare-prescription-drug-bill.html/comment-page-1#comment-73616 Anonymous Wed, 04 Apr 2007 02:57:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/04/medicare-prescription-drug-bill.html#comment-73616 Screw both the congressmen and the drug lobby. Write generics. <br/>b Screw both the congressmen and the drug lobby. Write generics.
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]]> By: WalterB http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/04/medicare-prescription-drug-bill.html/comment-page-1#comment-73578 WalterB Tue, 03 Apr 2007 02:31:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/04/medicare-prescription-drug-bill.html#comment-73578 I wonder why <b>60 Minutes</b> is only now getting around to this story.<br/><br/>I spent a lot of time on this bill, especially on price negotiations and the "donut hole." My former Congressional Rep, Vic Fazio, turned into a lobbyist for the drug firms. Sen. Feinstein's final comment was 'this is as good as we could get.'<br/><br/>Result: While I appreciate getting some help from Medicare Part D, drug costs are higher than ever. I am very cynical about getting Congress to change the law, as both parties have their thumb in the pie. I wonder why 60 Minutes is only now getting around to this story.

I spent a lot of time on this bill, especially on price negotiations and the “donut hole.” My former Congressional Rep, Vic Fazio, turned into a lobbyist for the drug firms. Sen. Feinstein’s final comment was ‘this is as good as we could get.’

Result: While I appreciate getting some help from Medicare Part D, drug costs are higher than ever. I am very cynical about getting Congress to change the law, as both parties have their thumb in the pie.

]]> By: William from The Doctor Job Blog http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/04/medicare-prescription-drug-bill.html/comment-page-1#comment-73555 William from The Doctor Job Blog Mon, 02 Apr 2007 17:58:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/04/medicare-prescription-drug-bill.html#comment-73555 I watched that episode of 60 minutes. It was pretty horrifying. I watched that episode of 60 minutes. It was pretty horrifying.

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