ProPublica report : Hundreds of millions of dollars spent on name - brand drugs . Taxpayers paid $ 100 million extra in 2007 thanks to 913 companies , report says . She could not think of a specific example . Medicare Part D has no incentive for low - income patients to demand generics , professor says .
ProPublica report : Hundreds of millions of dollars spent on name - brand drugs . Taxpayers paid $ 100 million extra in 2007 thanks to 913 companies , report says . Medicare Part D has no incentive for low - income patients to demand generics , professor says .