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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Health Care

News                                                                                                                             
National Journal | Prescription Drug Growth Slows
Americans' spending on prescription drugs rose by only 2.7 percent last year, a record low, according to a study of drug use published by the pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts.
National Journal | Medical Malpractice Goes for Round Two in the House
The House Judiciary Committee intends to make it just a little more difficult for the Senate to say no to capping medical malpractice lawsuits Tuesday.

Blogs                                                                                                                             
Heritage Foundation | Premium Support Proposals: Key Elements and a Comparison
The current Medicare program has made $38 trillion of unfunded promises to seniors over the next 75 years, and the Part A trust fund is predicted to be bankrupt as soon as 2024. The gravity of Medicare’s fiscal mess makes reform inevitable.