September 29, 2006
WHO'S MORE DISAPPOINTED THAT THE PROGRAM WORKS SO WELL...
Medicare drug premiums steady (Richard Wolf, 9/29/06, USA TODAY)
Average monthly premiums will hold steady next year under Medicare's prescription-drug program as competing insurers offer a range of new coverage options.The average premium will be less than $24. Prices for the least expensive plans — as cheap as $1.87 in some parts of the country — will rise for the program's second year. Medicare officials will unveil details about 2007 plan offerings Friday. [...]
"The word seems to be pretty much price stability," says John Rother of the AARP, the nation's largest seniors organization.
...Democrats or conservative pundits? Posted by Orrin Judd at September 29, 2006 8:14 AM
Obviously, conservative pundits. You see, you're supposed to have "the issue" of "smaller government." You're not supposed to actually solve outstanding issue while you have power in DC.
Then again, if the Dems were supposed to have "the issue" of prescription drugs, they should be equally mad for having their toy taken away.
Posted by: Brad S at September 29, 2006 8:44 AMAnother reason for both of them to be mad about Wal-Mart's $4 generics.
Posted by: John at September 29, 2006 9:25 AMVery few conservatives measure how well a hugely expensive subsidy works by looking at what it costs the subsidized.
Posted by: PapayaSF at September 29, 2006 1:04 PMWe're agreed they have no grasp of how minimal the cost is.
Posted by: oj at September 29, 2006 1:09 PM