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No Viagra for Sex Offenders in Indiana
August 07, 2005
Indiana Health officials confirmed the legislative
committee that Viagra is not
being misused by people who were covered under the Medicaid program.
Viagra and other ED drugs were bought only to treat a serious lung
disease called pulmonary hypertension.
The state's health program for low-income, disabled and elderly
people is paid for jointly by states and the federal government.
Earlier, the commission on Medicaid Oversight asked for an update
after 200 sex offenders and other high risk criminals were observed
using ED drugs
paid through Medicaid insurance in the last five years. In many
states Viagra has been taken out of the Medicaid health program
and in many others, officials are awaiting a final call. In Indiana,
the state does not pay for Viagra for Medicaid recipients unless
people obtain prior approval from the state.
Read the complete news article here:
http://www.allheadlinenews.com/cgi-bin/news/newsbrief.plx?id=2246754180&fa=1
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