Number: RL33802
Title: Pharmaceutical Costs: A Comparison of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Medicaid, and Medicare Policies
Authors: Gretchen A. Jacobson, Domestic Social Policy Division 
Abstract: This report first provides a background of the current U.S. pharmaceutical pricing for Medicare, and the implications of this policy. The report then discusses the types of pricing policies used by the VA and Medicaid to stem the rise in drug expenditures. The report concludes by discussing the implications of negotiating drug prices and options that may lower costs for the Medicare Part D Program and its beneficiaries.
Pages: 18
Date: April 13, 2007