Private plans were able to reduce overall drug expenditures to an extent due to: the ability of private plans to drive the use of less expensive therapeutic substitutes a decrease in prices by pharmaceutical companies an increase in prices by pharmaceutical companies the ability of Medicare Part D plans to drive the use of drugs toward less expensive therapeutic substitutes

Private plans were able to reduce overall drug expenditures to an extent due to: the ability of private plans to drive the use of less expensive therapeutic substitutes a decrease in prices by pharmaceutical companies an increase in prices by pharmaceutical companies the ability of Medicare Part D plans to drive the use of drugs toward less expensive therapeutic substitutes

EBK HEALTH ECONOMICS AND POLICY

7th Edition

ISBN:9781337668279

Author:Henderson

Publisher:Henderson

Chapter12: Medicare

Section: Chapter Questions

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