Medicare Retiree Drug Subsidy Tax May Prompt Employer Coverage Shifts, Focus On Rx Costs
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Employer-sponsored drug coverage for retirees may change in the coming years as a result of the new tax of the Medicare retiree drug subsidy, signed into law as part of health reform.
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