It turns out to be a good steward of the taxpayers' dollars, in the first decade costing 50 percent less than CBO projected.
Health care might be one of the few markets in our economy where the consumer doesn't know the price before they buy it.
Common sense supports all of us wanting to get more value out of our health care system.
Let me emphasize, that's not Chuck Grassley saying that, the Congressional Budget Office has said that.
You should know what something costs before you buy it. That's common sense for any consumer.
Growing health care costs don't just strain Americans' pocketbooks, they also are key drivers of widening budget deficits.
Competition access and affordability has been a key hallmark of Part D programs.