The Obama administration’s latest proposal to rein in prescription drug costs relies on doctors and their price savvy. It is, in essence, a gamble that they will be more thrifty in their treatment of patients.
A proposed rule, unveiled Tuesday, aims to change the way the federal government pays for prescriptions administered by Medicare doctors. Although it comes after months of railing against the cost of drugs, it would most directly impact doctors and outpatient facilities if it isn’t changed before it is finalized.
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