title: Preparing for the Medicare drug benefit. The proposed Medicare legislation spells tough times ahead for most providers.
authors.affiliation: Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., 400 N. Capitol St. NW, Ste. 799, Washington, DC 20001-1536, USA.
authors.forename: John H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Ferman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007356:Insurance, Pharmaceutical Services / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States; D019037:Urban Health Services / Q000191:economics