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makers thriving Last year, the top seven pharmaceutical companies took in more profit than the top seven oil companies, the top seven airline companies and the top seven media companies. The pharmaceutical companies 18.9 percent profit-to-revenue ratio was the highest margin of U.S. industry. [Rep. Bernard Sanders, (I-VT), bernie.house.gov] A study by the Boston University School of Public Health estimates the industry will receive an additional $139 billion in profits from the Bush Medicare bill. By not allowing prescription drug importation or allowing the federal government to negotiate lower costs, the bill guarantees high profits for the industry. [Medicare Rights Center, 11/14/03] |
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care costs, uninsured up Family health premiums are up 49 percent between 2000 and 2003, to more than $2,600 per year. [Kaiser Family Foundation, Employer Health Benefits, 2003] Forty-five million Americans lacked health insurance in 2003. 45 million uninsured Americans are 12 million more than the population of Canada (32.2 million) and 20 million more than the population of Iraq (24.7 million). [Census Bureau, 8/26/04] Medicare premiums going upForty million Americans will see their Medicare premiums rise next year by 17 percent, due in part to increasing payments to private insurance companies for their participation in Bushs costly Medicare prescription drug overhaul. [Medicare surprise/Bush is not holding down costs, Minneapolis Star Tribune, 9/16/04] |
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