Rep. Dingell Requests GAO Study In Preparation For HCFA Reform Debate
Executive Summary
House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Democrat Dingell (Mich.) is requesting a study from the General Accounting Office to prepare for HCFA and Medicare reform.
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