Medicare-medicaid Administrative and Reimbursement Reform Act: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, Ninety-fifth Congress, First Session, on S. 1470 ...U.S. Government Printing Office, 1977 - 638 pages |
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... effort to contain the rise in health care costs . This is important because these efforts will ultimately re- quire highly unpopular decisions which can best be accomplished by maximizing citizen involvement , understanding and support ...
... effort to contain the rise in health care costs . This is important because these efforts will ultimately re- quire highly unpopular decisions which can best be accomplished by maximizing citizen involvement , understanding and support ...
Page 135
... efforts to reduce unnecessary utilization of facilities and services and develop effective alternatives to inpatient facilities and services . Finally , we would like to lend our support to the provisions in the bill relating to the ...
... efforts to reduce unnecessary utilization of facilities and services and develop effective alternatives to inpatient facilities and services . Finally , we would like to lend our support to the provisions in the bill relating to the ...
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... within their control . Health care cost increases are a complex problem ; to address the issue requires the combined efforts of all providers , consumers and Government and other third ( 139 ) senior vice president-----
... within their control . Health care cost increases are a complex problem ; to address the issue requires the combined efforts of all providers , consumers and Government and other third ( 139 ) senior vice president-----
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... efforts not only to make improvements in the medicare reimbursement system , but also your efforts to improve the current medicaid program . The approach of your bill , Mr. Chairman , which considers the operational differences between ...
... efforts not only to make improvements in the medicare reimbursement system , but also your efforts to improve the current medicaid program . The approach of your bill , Mr. Chairman , which considers the operational differences between ...
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... efforts . We have noted that we would certainly support reasonable efforts to go fur- ther , as we did in the testimony on your bill last year , and as we hope to do today . The balance of the testimony , Mr. Chairman , deals with S ...
... efforts . We have noted that we would certainly support reasonable efforts to go fur- ther , as we did in the testimony on your bill last year , and as we hope to do today . The balance of the testimony , Mr. Chairman , deals with S ...
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