Massachusetts
City Saves $2M on Canadian Drugs
04/19/2004
Associated Press
SPRINGFIELD, Mass.
(AP) - Springfield has saved about $2 million over the past
nine months by buying prescription drugs from Canada for city
workers and retirees, the head of the program said Monday.
Chris Collins, the city's insurance director, said about 3,000
of the 20,000 city employees, retirees and their dependents
are participating in the voluntary program.
Last July, the cash-strapped
city became the nation's first to turn to cheaper Canadian
drugs for its health plan. ``I am hoping more people will
take advantage of this and savings will increase,'' said Mayor
Charles Ryan. ``It's in everyone's best interest.'' Click
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