Tuesday, May 24, 2005

No More Free Viagra for Sex Offenders

There are so many stories popping up now that I am having a hard time keeping up, but here goes...
Unintended flaws of bureaucratic decision-making department, government agency division:
This is not, repeat not a bad joke.
Per the Associated Press, available in many newspapers, e.g., the Washington Post.
The US government Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has begun notifying states that they do not hve to pay for Viagra and other drugs for "erectile dsyfunction" for convicted sex offenders. A New York State audit had shown that 198 convicted sex offenders in that state had received Viagra paid for Medicaid.

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