News Briefs: User Fee Bill, Sunshine Mobile Apps, More
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The House introduced a bill that would exempt device and drug user fees from sequestration cuts. CMS releases two mobile apps to help track payments required under the Sunshine law. More news.
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