Immune Deficiency Foundation Applauds Legislation to Improve Medicare Patient Access to Immunoglobulin Products
WASHINGTON, May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Immune Deficiency Foundation (IDF) applauds Representatives Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Lamar Alexander (R-TN) for introducing H.R. 1845 and S. 960, both entitled the Medicare IVIG Access Act. With strong bipartisan support, the bills provide for a study of issues relating to access to ...

Budget talks: Medicare costs on table as Biden aims for $1 trillion in cuts
Politics continue to surround talks regarding the budget and congressional efforts to reach an agreement on raising the debt limit. Vice President Joe Biden, who is leading an effort to strike a compromise, has acknowledged that Medicare must be part of the debate. He also maintains that new revenue sources have to be in the mix.