Consider the "Using the Framework" Box About Medicare

question 36

Multiple Choice

Consider the "Using the Framework" box about Medicare. How did the Medicare prescription drug law benefit drug companies?

• A) The law included provisions forbidding the importation of cheaper drugs from abroad.
• B) The law included provisions allowing the importation of cheaper drugs from abroad.
• C) The law loosened regulations for putting new drugs on the market.
• D) The law included tax breaks for drug companies.
• E) The law strengthened patent protections for drug companies.

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