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HR 1 - Medicare Prescription Drug bill - National Key Vote

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Title: Medicare Prescription Drug bill

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that would create an optional prescription drug benefit program through Medicare and bolster existing programs.

Highlights:

  • Creates a new program within Medicare that integrates existing medical coverage with the optional prescription drug coverage.

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