Medicare Drug Benefit
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted 5-4 to pass AB 2170 by Assembly member Wilma Chan (D-Oakland) (Bill status, 8/17). The legislation would create the patient advocate program and require report cards on the quality of care and access provided by Medicare prescription drug plans and stand-alone plans under Medicare Part D (Bill text, 5/26).
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