AMA President makes house call to Kentucky urges congressional action to avoid Medicare physician payment cuts.

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Publication Type: News

Journal: The Journal of the Kentucky Medical Association (J Ky Med Assoc), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2006-Aug; vol 104 (issue 8) : pp 327-9

Dates: Created 2006/08/30; Completed 2006/09/28;

PMID: 16939034, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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Medicare Assignment - legislation & jurisprudence
Medicare Part B - legislation & jurisprudence
Politics
United States

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