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| Research article summary (published 27 Jan 2007): |
Rob hospitals to pay poor. Hospital and system executives say Bush's plan for uninsured threatens their fiscal stability; insurers, some docs endorse it.
Full Abstract
President's Bush's plan to offer tax deductions for healthcare premiums along with shifting disproportionate-share funds to the states drew howls from hospital executives who say their institutions can't afford that approach. John Bluford, left, of Truman Medical Centers in Kansas City, Mo., says the plan could have a "potentially devastating effect" on hospitals and their patients.
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Author/s: Lubell, Jennifer (J); Zigmond, Jessica (J);
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal: Modern healthcare (Mod Healthc), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2007-Jan; vol 37 (issue 5) : pp 6-7, 16, 1
Dates: Created 2007/02/23; Completed 2007/03/08;
PMID: 17315346, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)
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