WASHINGTON — On the surface, pharma’s latest ad and messaging campaign warns of a looming “cliff” for Medicare beneficiaries, suggesting that, unless Congress takes action, seniors’ out-of-pocket costs will soar.
But, in a subtle mixing of messages, the ads also call for Congress to reduce the amount drug makers pay to cover drug costs for seniors in Medicare’s so-called donut hole.
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