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Drug Bus - Canada Bound

By Dan Gorenstein on Tuesday, June 11, 2002.

Yesterday seniors turned out in Manchester to take control of their health care costs. They hoped on a bus for Canada, where drugs are cheaper, thanks not only to a strong dollar, but more importantly, to government controls.

People from New England joined the Alliance for Retired Americans as part of a multi-state awareness campaign about drug cost. Governor Jeanne Shaheen took advantage of the event, holding a forum, and sending off the handful of New Hampshire residents who headed north.

NHPR's Dan Gorenstein has more.

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Prescription Drugs and the NH Delegation

By Don Rush on Tuesday, June 11, 2002.

Affordable prescription drugs for Senior Citizens is becoming a signature issue for the fall campaign. Plans abound from democrats and republicans alike. And the issue taking center stage in the Granite State. For NHPR news Don Rush has this report from Washington.

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