Medicare was prevented from negotiating lower costs for prescription drugs (2) the reimportation of drugs from first world countries was not allowed (3) Medicare D was undermined by a policy of Medigap D. After the bill passed a few months later, Tauzin retired from Congress and took an executive position at PhRMA to earn an annual salary of $2 million.
Medicare was prevented from negotiating lower drug prices (2) reimportation of drugs from developed nations was prohibited (3) Medicare D was undermined by a policy of Medigap D. After the bill passed, a few months later, Tauzin retired from Congress and took an executive position at PhRMA to earn a $2 million annual salary.