News Briefs: SGR Reform Bill Progress; CareFusion To Invest In Infusion Pump Firm
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
House and Senate committees approve long-term physician payment reform bills. CareFusion announces it will invest $100 million in infusion pump maker Caesarea Medical Electronics. More news.
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