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The Heritage Foundation: Examples That Medicare Part D Competition is Working
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 14:27
- Departure from original cost projections There was a difference between budget projections and actual spending in Part D, which can be explained partly by an overestimate of Part D enrollment.
- Prescription drug costs. One example of competition working is the “flat price trend.”
- Few patients switching plans. This reluctance to switch reflects well-documented satisfaction with plan choices. This only proves that people make decisions based on many factors, including how much t
Source: The Foundry Blog from The Heritage Foundation
Source URL: http://blog.heritage.org/2012/06/06/medicare-part-d-proves-t...
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