Document Title
Deficit Down Payment Legislation. Letter to U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate.
Author
Nelson, Alan R., MD, MACP.
Keywords
Insurance, Health, Reimbursement;Medicare;Rate Setting and Review;Resource-based Relative Value Scale;United States Health Care Financing Administration;Laboratories;Group Practice, Prepaid
Creation Date
Modified Date
Pages
2
Document
deficit_down_payment_legislation_letter_to_house_senate_1996.pdf
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Document Type
Letter
Year
1996