http://liberalvaluesblog.com/2006/08/26/big-pharma-thanks-congressmen-for-their-corporate-welfare/ Defending Liberty and Enlightened Thought Tue, 22 May 2012 13:01:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://liberalvaluesblog.com/2006/08/26/big-pharma-thanks-congressmen-for-their-corporate-welfare/comment-page-1/#comment-154281 Memories of Festivus Past - Liberal Values - Defending Liberty and Enlightened Thought Sun, 23 Dec 2007 23:12:37 +0000 http://liberalvaluesblog.com/?p=153#comment-154281 [...] Then there’s this Medicare plan of yours. Those in Medicaid programs had their prescriptions paid for at negotiated discount prices, but your plan prevents such discounts in the Medicare programs providing a financial windfall to the pharmaceutical industry at the expense of the taxpayers. What a great deal for the pharmaceutical companies who donated fortunes to you–plus you gave them a great excuse to eliminate their patient assistance programs. Of course don’t forget the insurance industry, which also makes out great thanks to the subsidies you are providing for Medicare managed care plans–plans which have historically been so inefficient that insurance companies will only get involved if they receive such subsidies, again at taxpayer’s expense. [...] [...] Then there’s this Medicare plan of yours. Those in Medicaid programs had their prescriptions paid for at negotiated discount prices, but your plan prevents such discounts in the Medicare programs providing a financial windfall to the pharmaceutical industry at the expense of the taxpayers. What a great deal for the pharmaceutical companies who donated fortunes to you–plus you gave them a great excuse to eliminate their patient assistance programs. Of course don’t forget the insurance industry, which also makes out great thanks to the subsidies you are providing for Medicare managed care plans–plans which have historically been so inefficient that insurance companies will only get involved if they receive such subsidies, again at taxpayer’s expense. [...]

]]> http://liberalvaluesblog.com/2006/08/26/big-pharma-thanks-congressmen-for-their-corporate-welfare/comment-page-1/#comment-64430 The Mahablog » Demand Supply Fri, 11 May 2007 19:52:15 +0000 http://liberalvaluesblog.com/?p=153#comment-64430 [...] Of course, the irony of this is that, thanks to lobbying and other efforts, some parts of the health care industry enjoy generous corporate welfare. But to Republicans welfare is just fine as long as it’s going to them. [...] [...] Of course, the irony of this is that, thanks to lobbying and other efforts, some parts of the health care industry enjoy generous corporate welfare. But to Republicans welfare is just fine as long as it’s going to them. [...]

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