New Report Shows Prices for Top Medicare Part D Drugs Grew by 9.2 Percent in Past Year (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News)
Contrary to repeated assertions by the Bush Administration that the Medicare Part D prescription drug program would bring down pharmaceutical prices, a report released today shows quite the opposite has occurred. According to the report, Part D prices of the most-prescribed drugs for seniors rose steeply last year.

Medicare Rx bill is subject of latest veto threat (The Hill)
The White House Tuesday officially announced that President Bush would veto pending Senate legislation that would allow the government to negotiate for the price of drugs under the Medicare Part D prescription-drug benefit.