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Opinion: Who will take the lead in fixing Medicare?
Health Affairs Blog, February 15, 2012
Given current political realities, any federal realignment solution will likely be complex and its implementation slow. In view of this situation, hospitals and physicians must voluntarily—ahead and independent of incentives—start the work that needs to be done to lower Medicare costs.
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