Medicare Cost-Effectiveness Changes Could Close Cost Gaps In Health Reform Bills, CBO Says
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
CBO statements address Senate HELP committee legislation, and a preliminary analysis of the House Tri-committee bill.
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