Tuesday, September 05, 2006

Medicare Boss, McClellan, Expected To Resign From Post. Mark McClellan, who was responsible for the the launch of the new prescription program - Medicare prescription drug benefit - is expected to resign as head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, according to The Dallas Morning News (Sunday edition). A spokesman for Medicare as well as a spokesman for the White House could not confirm or deny the report.McClellan was comissionaer of the FDA from 2002-2004. He is a docotor and a health economist. [click link for full article] [Medicare / Medicaid / Tricare News From Medical News Today] 11:10:40 AM    comment [] Pennsylvania Introduces Pace Plus Medicare Program For Low-Income Seniors To Purchase Prescription Drugs. Pennsylvania on Friday began the Pace Plus Medicare program, under which the Medicare prescription drug benefit will provide primary coverage for low-income residents and the state PACE and PACENET programs will fill any gaps in coverage, the AP/Philadelphia Inquirer reports (Levy, AP/Philadelphia Inquirer, 9/1). The new program, proposed by Gov. [click link for full article] [Seniors / Aging News From Medical News Today] 11:10:17 AM    comment []

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