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The game that won't end; Months after passage, drug benefit law remains a political football.

Publication: Modern Healthcare
Publication Date: 08-MAR-04
Format: Online - approximately 625 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: The game that won't end; Months after passage, drug benefit law remains a political football.(Opinions-Editorials)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Todd Sloane, Assistant Managing Editor/Op-Ed

The new Medicare law is a mess.

Just weeks ago it seemed that the action over this measure was shifting to the regulatory arena and that the political turmoil of last year had abated, at least until the general election campaign. Suddenly, the "fall'' campaign is on, even before spring has begun, and the Medicare law is again at center stage.

Campaign-style ads about the new prescription drug benefit are dueling on TV. HHS is running soft-focus images of happy seniors, while Families USA is using...

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