Issue Brief
No. 762
| Date: | APRIL 25, 2001 | ||
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| Author: | Robin J. Strongin, Consultant | ||
| Summary: | By early 2001, more than one-half of the states had established some type of pharmaceutical assistance programs for the elderly. This issue brief considers specific program parameters, such as eligibility criteria, cost-sharing arrangements, program administration, and marketing and outreach. It also considers programs in the broader context of a future Medicare outpatient prescription drug benefit. | ||
| Related Materials: |
See also the entry for the related Forum Session. |
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