Snowe, Wyden look to emend Medicare Rx
Executive Summary
Medicare Modernization Act's "non-interference" provision would be repealed under the "MEND" Act, which is being reintroduced by Sens. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) (1"The Pink Sheet" Feb. 9, 2004, p. 27). Federal price negotiating would be required in "fallback" regions with insufficient private plan presence and available whenever Medicare Rx plans ask for help obtaining lower prices...