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      • October 10, 2011 at 6:15 am
      EuniceB
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        I am not sure about it but thanks for the reply. Medicare can give you a lot of benefit but the program used to figure out Medicare bills is very challenging. Politicians often talk about possible modifications to the program. Hospitals are currently paid depending on which one of 441 different geographic areas a medical facility is in. In 2013, the program will give higher bills to hospitals rated as higher quality institutions. Here's a proof: Quality-based Medicare payments could hurt minority patients.

        • October 10, 2011 at 6:15 am
        EuniceB
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          I am not sure about it but thanks for the reply. Medicare can give you a lot of benefit but the program used to figure out Medicare bills is very challenging. Politicians often talk about possible modifications to the program. Hospitals are currently paid depending on which one of 441 different geographic areas a medical facility is in. In 2013, the program will give higher bills to hospitals rated as higher quality institutions. Here's a proof: Quality-based Medicare payments could hurt minority patients.

          • October 10, 2011 at 6:15 am
          EuniceB
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            I am not sure about it but thanks for the reply. Medicare can give you a lot of benefit but the program used to figure out Medicare bills is very challenging. Politicians often talk about possible modifications to the program. Hospitals are currently paid depending on which one of 441 different geographic areas a medical facility is in. In 2013, the program will give higher bills to hospitals rated as higher quality institutions. Here's a proof: Quality-based Medicare payments could hurt minority patients.

            • July 2, 2011 at 9:03 am
            EuniceB
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              Wednesday a board of cancer specialists recommended the narcotic Avastin shouldn't be authorized by the FDA for the treatment of cancer. The drug is ineffective and has serious side effects, the panel determined. The Food and Drug Administration will make a last decision in July. The proof is here: A panel recommends disapproving breast cancer drug

              • July 2, 2011 at 9:03 am
              EuniceB
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                Wednesday a board of cancer specialists recommended the narcotic Avastin shouldn't be authorized by the FDA for the treatment of cancer. The drug is ineffective and has serious side effects, the panel determined. The Food and Drug Administration will make a last decision in July. The proof is here: A panel recommends disapproving breast cancer drug

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