HHS Nominee Sebelius Backs Imaging Reforms; On The Fence On Sunshine Bill
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary-designee Kathleen Sebelius favors additional imaging payment reforms, but has not fully embraced the need for federal requirements for device and drug firms to report financial relationships with physicians
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