And they insist that the practice was not forbidden by the Medicare law.

The new Medicare law not only created a prescription drug benefit but also gave private health plans a larger role in the program.

The administration is conducting a study of drug imports, as required by the a Medicare law.

The new Medicare law envisions a huge role for private plans.

The new Medicare law may stop the erosion of drug benefits at least temporarily, the study said.

Officials were so far off in estimating the cost of the Medicare law.

They said the cut was required by a formula in the Medicare law.

She is leading the administration's effort to carry out the new Medicare law.

Bush administration officials say the federal Medicare law clearly requires states to make the payments.

But the appeals court said the penalties were required by the Medicare law.