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Government Perspective

Joseph J. Parks, MD

Published: November 1, 2003

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Government programs must run with 3 constraints:what statute requires, what politics allows, and what funding will support. A Medicaid program can be runwith no pharmacy benefit according to federal law. Butthat option is not politically viable. ‘ ‹


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