Obama vs. Ryan Plans: What Medicare Costs Are Saved, Shifted?
Listen to the Audio JUDY WOODRUFF: And to the battle over curbing Medicare costs. Controlling the cost of Medicare has become central to the escalating debate over the federal budget deficit. REP. PAUL RYAN, R-Wis., Budget Committee chairman: This is the path to prosperity. JUDY WOODRUFF: House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan rolled out a Republican approach two weeks ago as part of his long ...

US drug spending slows; hits $307 bln in 2010-IMS
* Prescription drug spending grew 2.3 pct vs 5.1 in '09 * Visits to doctors' offices down 4.2 pct * Medicare Part D, Medicaid scripts filled grew to 30 pct * Generics spending rose 21.7 pct, brands ...