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Managed Care May 2002	Drug Companies Unveil Their Plan For Discount Card In the absence of any congressional action on a pharmacy benefit in Medicare, seven pharmaceutical companies have teamed up to offer a drug discount card that many call a vital first step in shoring up Medicare coverage
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The Motley Fool January 22, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Understanding Medicare: Benefits Medical coverage for seniors is a big part of a strong retirement-protection plan.
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Managed Care November 2007	Patient Advocates Want Part D Changes A Medicare-administered drug benefit would be more affordable and comprehensive than the current private insurance-run drug benefit, say patient advocate groups.
Managed Care February 2006	For Drugs, the VA Pays Far Less Than Medicare A recent survey indicates that prices for the top 20 drugs used by Medicare enrollees are much higher than prices negotiated by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Chemistry World July 18, 2012 Andrew Turley	Obesity drug approved in US US regulators have approved a new obesity treatment. Qsymia (phentermine, topiramate) tablets have been approved for overweight adults as part of a regimen that includes a low calorie diet and exercise.
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Managed Care January 2007	Seventy-Five Percent of Cancer Drugs Covered Under Medicare Part D Seventy-five percent of cancer drugs are covered by Medicare Part D plans, with regional Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans covering 85 percent.
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Managed Care August 2000	Medicare+Choice pullouts' deep, deep sting The health plan exodus from Medicare+Choice will affect 934,000 people in 2001 -- more than were affected in 1999 and 2000 combined, according to the Health Care Financing Administration.
Pharmaceutical Executive January 1, 2006 Bill Shearer	Patient Assistant Programs and Medicare Part D About 2.5 million low-income seniors who participate in prescription access programs are eligible for drug coverage under Medicare Part D - but the programs are out of alignment.
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BusinessWeek July 25, 2005 Arlene Weintraub	Miracle Cure -- Or Weak Medicine Why investors' hopes for a prescription drug bonanza may be premature.
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Registered Rep. October 13, 2011 Mark Miller	Determining Your Elderly Clients' Best-Fit in Medicare Plans You may be able to help senior clients save thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket health care costs by encouraging them to comparison shop for Medicare prescription drug and managed care options during the program's annual fall enrollment season.
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Financial Advisor March 2006 Karen DeMasters	Clients Lost In Medicare Lurch Although some of the more than 40 million eligible Medicare recipients in the nation already have signed up for the new prescription drug benefits program Part D, many people still are seeking the advice of financial planners and weighing the options that are available to them.
The Motley Fool June 15, 2004 Brian Gorman	Abbott's Gambit Abbott Laboratories is making a high-stakes stand on drug pricing in a dispute that threatens to make hostages out of the pharmaceutical industry and its investors.
The Motley Fool November 22, 2005 Brian Gorman	Saying No to Drugs Britain's policy of restricting drug access based on cost-benefit analyses should be on the radar screen of pharmaceutical investors.
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