http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/12220/all en http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/abc-highlights-medicare-complaints-overlooks-retailers-drug-discounts <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/ken-shepherd">Ken Shepherd</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The same day the federal government opened re-enrollment for a costly drug benefit, Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.google.com/finance?q=wmt"></a>WMT) expanded its $4-generic drug plan and another competitor announced it would offer generic drugs for the same price. Yet while ABC’s “World News” complained about the cost and inconvenience of Medicare premiums, it left the role discount retailers like Wal-Mart and BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.google.com/finance?q=BJ"></a>BJ) have in making medicine more affordable.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/abc-highlights-medicare-complaints-overlooks-retailers-drug-discounts" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles MRC Business Health BJ's conservative discount drug Families USA liberal Media Bias Medicare pharmacy prescription Target Wal-Mart Thu, 16 Nov 2006 17:31:15 +0000 admin 24962 at http://archive2.mrc.org