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Article: SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN BAUCUS CONDEMNS SENATE FAILURE ON MEDICARE DRUG PRICE NEGOTIATION
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- April 18, 2007
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The Senate Finance Committee issued the following statement:
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today strongly condemned the Senate's failure to act on his plan to let the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) negotiate for lower drug prices in the Medicare prescription drug benefit.
Baucus made this statement after today's 55-42 vote against considering the legislation. Last week, the Senate Finance Committee approved Baucus's Chairman's Mark amending S. 3, the Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 by a vote of 13 to eight.
"This vote gives the short end of the stick to America's seniors," said Baucus. "It's beyond me why the Senate would not ...