Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Features US State Actions On Rx Drug Benefit

... Three states recently took actions related to the new Medicare prescription drug benefit. Summaries appear below.Florida: Alan Levine, secretary of the state Agency for Health Care Administration, has asked CMS for an extension until March 8 of the Feb. 15 deadline for the federal government to reimburse states that have covered the cost of medications for dual eligibles -- beneficiaries eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid -- who experience problems with access under the Medicare prescription drug benefit, the Miami Herald reports (Miami Herald, 2/17)... click link for more info. ...