GPO Bill Likely To Be Introduced Despite Negotiations By Hospitals, GPOs
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Legislation that would allow HHS to monitor the activities of hospital group purchasing organizations likely will be reintroduced this session, despite hospital and GPO efforts to push for voluntary codes of conduct
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