I ask the gentleman, where does that leave us on two critical challenges we face: first, assuring there is a reasonable and fair rate of reimbursement to doctors and hospitals in rural areas and overcrowded other hospitals; and how do we begin to credibly fund a Medicare prescription drug benefit, given those numbers?
Addressing challenges related to Medicare reimbursement rates and funding for prescription drug benefits.
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