Savings help the medicine go down
Wednesday, June 25, 2008 - 01:49
in Health & Medicine
Prescription drug coverage for low income seniors reduces Medicaid A new study of state-subsidized pharmacy assistance programs showed that providing prescription drug coverage for low-income seniors reduces Medicaid and Medicare costs. Moreover, needy seniors enrolled in the programs were able to cut their dose skimping and nursing home admissions in half, according to the Brandeis University research.