Medicare approves 28 drug discount card programs
The government announced that 28 companies have earned approval to offer prescription drug discount cards valid before the 2006 Medicare drug benefit. Discounts range from 10 to 25 percent, with a website and hotlines to compare fees and prices. Beneficiaries can start reviewing options in late April and begin using their cards on June 1.
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Democrats rally around Kerry on Unity Day show of support
Democratic leaders and former rivals gather at Unity Day events to back John Kerry as the party’s standard bearer. Carter Clinton Gore and Howard Dean attend a dinner to raise over 11 million for the DNC, while AFSCME and UAW endorse Kerry amid a fundraising gap with the GOP.
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Sept 11 panel flags government missteps in terrorism response
Washington AP report notes the 9 11 commission found multiple missteps by the Clinton and Bush administrations including bureaucratic breakdowns and missed chances to stop al Qaida. It highlights hesitancy to use force, missed opportunities to kill bin Laden, and failures to stop hijackers from entering the U S. The panel will issue a final report after three more hearings.
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U S vetoes UN resolution over Yassin assassination
The United States vetoed a Security Council resolution condemning Israel over the Hamas leader Ahmed Yassin’s assassination. The sponsor Algeria rejected a U.S. demand to condemn Hamas by name, calling the draft unbalanced. The vote stood 11 in favor, 3 abstentions, and one against.
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