Health Care Services Under the Medicare Program: Hearings Before a Task Force of the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, Ninety-fifth Congress, First Session ... May 6, 1977, Cleveland, Ohio, May 7, 1977, Cincinnati, OhioU.S. Government Printing Office, 1977 - 353 pages |
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Page 195 - I want to thank all of the members of the panel for taking the time to be here.
Page 299 - If I can be of further assistance, please feel free to contact me. Sincerely, DREW C.
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Page 91 - If you have any questions, I'd be glad to answer them. [The prepared statement of Mr.