Enrollment in Medicare Part D for rural beneficiaries is encouraging.
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This policy brief provides findings about Medicare beneficiary enrollment in prescription drug plans (PDPs) in rural and urban areas across the United States, updating early findings from an analysis of plans presented in a previous RUPRI Center policy brief (PB2006-8).
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Medicare Part D: early findings on enrollment and choices for rural beneficiaries.
On January 1, 2006, the Medicare program began offering prescription drug coverage (Medicare Part D) to over 42 million Medicare beneficiaries. This policy brief provides a first snapshot of enrollment in rural and urban areas across the United States and outlines the early findings from an analysis of plans available to rural persons under Medicare's Part D program. The data in this brief will...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Rural policy brief
دوره 12 1 (PB2007-1) شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007