Canada drug plan pays off

From the Albany (NY) Times Union:
Schenectady County's first-in-the-state municipal Canadian prescription drug plan is under way with more than 400 county workers now signed up to buy lower-cost medicines from a Canadian pharmacy.

County officials said more than half the eligible workers have enrolled since Dec. 1. But launch of the prescription system has not been without problems, including applications being mailed back to employees because of inadequate postage. It costs 60 cents to mail a letter to Canada more...