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The Return of Mediscare
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Few Doctors Grab Big Slice of Medicare Pie
Newly released data that details how Medicare pays doctors for specific procedures shows the top 2% of the highest-paid doctors who accept Medicare accounted for a significant portion of the federal program's costs, likely leading to changes in insurance practices
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Ryan's Balanced Budget Plan Comes at a Steep Cost
House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan has released his fiscal year 2015 budget that would cut $5.1 trillion in spending by repealing Obamacare, eliminating USAID and set aside less funding to fight climate change, among other big reductions
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The House passed legislation to avoid a nearly 24 percent cut to the reimbursement rates that Medicare pays to doctors, just days before an important April 1 deadline. The "Doc Fix" will cost approximately $20 billion
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