Medicare Giveback Bill Expected This Session; Will HR 3580 Be Included?
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The prospects for a Medicare provider giveback package emerging from the Senate this session remain strong despite the failure to attach reimbursement increases to drug benefit legislation, according to legislative staffers
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