04/17/2013
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"I have a concern that under the hospital inpatient patient system, bundled payments are often determined by the cost of existing antibiotics."
"You have the voice of a judge--very melodic, and I just wanted to make that comment."
"About 72 percent, I am told, of seniors on Medicare have two or more chronic conditions for which they are receiving services."
"I very much want to fix the SGR, and I think the 4- to 5-year period of time probably is a realistic evaluation time."