US Group Proposes Drug Groups for Medicare Benefit
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A U.S. group charged with helping to  develop Medicare guidelines released a proposal on Thursday  classifying medicines in groups that could determine how likely  certain drugs would be covered under a new prescription drug  benefit.
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The Bush administration said Monday it would carve the country into multiple coverage regions to get private insurers to offer Medicare prescription
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The US government on Tuesday proposed expanding Medicare coverage for costly implanted heart devices, a decision expected to benefit makers Guidant Corp.
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A U.S. group advising Medicare on  its new prescription drug benefit released a proposal on  Thursday that could determine how likely the latest medicines  are to be covered for the elderly.
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The nation&#39;s top health officials redrew the map of the United States on Monday to entice private insurers to offer Medicare coverage in 2006, including prescription drug benefits.
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After some initial success containing drug prices, private insurers in the new Medicare prescription drug program may be losing their leverage over drug manufacturers as they try to hold down medicine costs for seniors and the federal government, House investigators have found.
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Medicare will test the idea of  paying for antiviral drugs for some patients who catch  influenza, the U.S. government's health insurance plan for the  elderly said on Friday.
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The U.S. government on Tuesday  proposed expanding Medicare coverage for costly implanted heart  devices, a decision expected to benefit makers Guidant Corp.,  Medtronic Inc. and St. Jude Medical Inc.
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NEW YORK  - Despite early criticisms, the Medicare Part D prescription drug plan has succeeded in boosting drug coverage among older Americans, especially for those who need it most, according to a University of Michigan analysis.
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More patients with serious diseases could get experimental drugs under revised rules proposed on Monday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that also detail how manufacturers can charge for them.
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Greater numbers of seriously ill patients could get experimental medicines under proposed federal guidelines released Monday that also would allow drug companies to charge for the medicines.
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The U.S. government will send  prescription drug discount cards to 1.8 million poor Medicare  patients who have yet to sign up for $1,200 in savings offered  over the next 14 months, officials said on Wednesday, in the  wake of criticism over the complexity of the scheme.
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Advocacy groups for older people and the disabled urged lawmakers on Wednesday to let more people enroll in the Medicare drug plan this year without penalty.
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The Bush administration will ask Congress to increase the monthly premiums that wealthier Medicare beneficiaries pay for prescription drug coverage, officials said Friday.
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Medicare, the U.S. insurance program for elderly and disabled Americans, should lump the price of anemia drugs with overall payments for kidney dialysis services to improve efficiency and contain costs, according to a government report released on Tuesday.
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Roughly 19 million people are expected to reap some savings from Medicare&#39;s new prescription drug benefit, according to an independent analysis released Monday.
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Companies that provide Medicare prescription drug coverage will offer most seniors cheaper options for 2007 during an enrollment period next month, U.S. officials said on Friday.