Top Court Won't Block Part of Drug Program

[Eugene]

Top Court Won't Block Part of Drug Program


Monday June 19, 2006 3:16 PM

By GINA HOLLAND

Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court refused Monday to block part of the six-
month-old Medicare prescription drug program, a defeat for states that claim
they may get stuck with the bill.

Justices declined without comment to temporarily stop part of the law that added
a prescription drug benefit to Medicare, the federal health insurance program
for the elderly and disabled. States were contesting a requirement that they pay
the federal government for the drug expenses.

The court also said that the fight belonged in a lower court, not the Supreme
Court.

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Full article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-5896720,00.html

[ixion]

1. gee, and you always (used to) hear repukes yammering about states rights

I guess that, along with the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and our Republic is no longer 'relevant'. :grr:

[UpInArms]

2. more unfunded mandates from the Federal Gov't that destroy states'

budgets - passing the cost of federal programs to the local level without recourse for the nasty pieces of legislation that are written by big pharma lobbyists.

:nuke: