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Thursday, May 24, 2018

Fact of the Day

The two Medicare Part D plans with the highest enrollment cover 97 percent and 95 percent, respectively, of the 300 most commonly used prescription drugs, while the Department of Veterans Affairs covers only 78 percent in its health care operations.

https://www.americanactionforum.org/insight/the-art-of-the-drug-deal/
Posted by John at 12:52 PM
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