Nearly $15 billion could have been saved this year if private insurers that offer Medicare prescription drug plans had administrative costs similar to those of Medicare and if they obtained discounts on drugs.
Massachusetts Health Insurance Connector Authority Board rejected a proposal for a prescription drug plan that would have included a $15 copayment for refills of generic drugs.
The percentage of new HIV cases recorded among married couples in Thailand has increased from 38.7% of new diagnoses in 2005 to 40% of new diagnoses in 2006.