Government
Delegates back AMA's work on Medicare drug benefit
NEWS IN BRIEF — Posted Dec. 27, 2004
The American Medical Association House of Delegates gave a show of support for the efforts by the Association to lobby for a Medicare drug benefit that best serves the nation's patients.
Delegates approved a resolution at the recent Interim Meeting in Atlanta that calls on the AMA to continue pushing the Association's "Principles of a Sound Drug Formulary System" in communications with federal officials. Physicians are concerned that overly restrictive formularies will hinder some seniors' access to needed drugs.
As of press time, the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention had submitted model formulary guidelines to Medicare officials, who planned to release them publicly after a final review.
Note: This item originally appeared at http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2004/12/27/gvbf1227.htm.
