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HHS Secretary Leavitt urges state–federal partnership, touts Medicare Part D enrollment and cost changes
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Health and Human Services Secretary Michael O. Leavitt told the Utah Senate states should lead on organizing private-market solutions to expand affordable coverage, saying Medicare Part D enrollment is high and average monthly costs have fallen from an earlier $37 estimate to about $22.
Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael O. Leavitt addressed the Utah Senate in a committee of the whole, urging state leaders to work with the federal government to organize private-market solutions that increase competition and lower costs.
Leavitt, who said he is traveling to meet governors at the president's request, warned against a single federal-run insurance model and argued that state-level partnerships can preserve consumer choice while expanding access. "If that were to occur, it would simply mean fewer choices, longer waiting lines and higher taxes,"…
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