House panel rejects cuts in drug program

Wednesday, March 20, 2002

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A House committee rejected an attempt Tuesday to slice funding by about 70 percent for a new prescription drug program expected to benefit about 55,000 older Missourians.

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