Glitches in Medicare's Part D drug plan have forced California to authorize $150 million in emergency drug coverage.
The program is expected to cost the state:
$59 million more this fiscal year.
$84 million in 2006-07.
$376 million in 2007-08.
$399 million in 2008-09.
Source: Legislative Analyst's Office
more on Part D and Medicare funding shortage in California
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1562284/posts
CA: Governor strongly bipartisan in bill's signing ceremony ^
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1562283/posts
Well what do you know, free isn't free after all.
Part D, for the (D)eath of us all.
The $500 billion plan that will cost trillians...
Thanks for nutin!
Sounds like it would be cheaper for California to start manufacturing drugs itself and just cut out the middlemen.
Could these possibly be illegals who have no valid SS number and who should not have been receiving Medicaid all these years? Just a thought...