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Publication Date: April 2005
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research
Author(s): Dean Baker
Research Area: Health
Keywords: Prescription drugs; Patent monopolies; Health care
Type: Report
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
This paper shows that the projected funding gap for Social Security is relatively minor when compared to the rise in other federal budget expenditures. It recommends that policymakers instead focus on the soaring costs of prescription medicine.