Mistakes Reported in Drug-Cost Comparisons

The New York Times reports that a new website put up by the Bush administration has errors.

“Tommy G. Thompson, the secretary of health and human services, had said the Web site would shine a light on some of the biggest secrets in the health care industry, allowing Medicare beneficiaries to penetrate the mysteries of drug pricing.

But companies offering the cards said the government and its contractor had posted inaccurate data.”