Consumers Union - All ArticlesThe Web site of Consumers UnionSenate Bars Medicare Talks for Lower Drug Prices- April 19, 2007 From the NY Times: A pillar of the Democrats program tumbled on Wednesday when the Senate blocked a proposal to let Medicare negotiate lower drug prices for millions of older Americans, a practice now forbidden by law.http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/healthmedicaredruglandingpage/004408.html |