Medicaid Budget Initiatives: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundred First Congress, Second Session, September 10 and 14, 1990, Volume 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 1991 - 817 pages |
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Page 581 - Mr. Chairman, that concludes my prepared statement. I would be pleased to respond to any questions you and the Subcommittee may have. ATTACHMENT 1 9/6/90 Outlina of Pfizer Medicaid Proposal Because many state Medicaid programs are experiencing financial difficulties, they have restricted patients' access to various types of care, including prescription drugs.
Page 256 - Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, let me thank you for the opportunity to appear before you and...
Page 691 - Druggists [NARD] represents the owners of 40,000 independent pharmacies, where over 75,000 pharmacists dispense more than 70 percent of the nation's prescription drugs. Together, they serve 18 million persons daily and provide nearly 85 percent of the Medicaid pharmaceutical services.
Page 603 - ... (1952). The courts have also approved of statutes which have incorporated by reference, after review by a governmental body, factual findings or guidelines which were developed by private groups for prior and independent reasons. For example, regulations setting forth a "national consensus standard" promulgated pursuant to the Occupational Safety and Health Act ("OSHA"), 29 USC §660(a), are derived in part from standards adopted by the American National Standards Institute ("ANSI"), a private...
Page 796 - O There is a growing and critical role for private insurance to provide a better means of financing long-term care for those who can afford to protect themselves.
Page 47 - Adequate access to health care is critical to maternal and child health and saves money by preventing unnecessary illness, disability, and death. Maternity care, beginning with prenatal care in the critical first three months of pregnancy and continuing through the birth of a child, can dramatically improve maternal and infant health. An infant born to a women receiving no prenatal care is more than 3 times more likely to die in the first year of life.
Page 44 - Children, coordinated by the Children's Defense Fund About the Children's Defense Fund (CDF) The Children's Defense Fund (CDF) exists to provide a strong and effective voice for all the children of America who cannot vote, lobby, or speak for themselves.
Page 278 - Management of anxiety disorders, or short-term relief of symptoms of anxiety. Anxiety or tension associated with the stress of everyday life usually does not require treatment with an anxiolytic.
Page 691 - We have roots in America's communities. The neighborhood independent druggist typifies the reliability, stability, yet adventuresomeness that has made our country great. As owners, managers and employees of independent pharmacies, our members are committed to legislative and regulatory initiatives designed to provide them a fair chance to compete. We...
Page 20 - I will be glad to answer any questions you and other Members of the Committee may have.