Bush: Medicare Drug Benefit Should Get More Attention
“As pharmaceutical companies reap record profits, it’s clear the president’s flawed prescription drug plan is working better for drug companies than it is for America’s seniors,” Pelosi said Friday. “It is no wonder that the Republican prescription drug bill actually bars Medicare from negotiating lower drug prices for seniors.”
“There is a fundamental disagreement and that is: Who should be making decisions for consumers?” Bush said. “Obviously there’s a group of folks that feel like the government can do a better job than the consumers themselves. We strongly believe that empowering consumers is the appropriate way to promote quality in health care.”
“As a matter of fact, we will resist any changes to weaken the program.”
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