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Michael Burgess: “The formula's unrealistic assumptions of spending and efficiency have plagued the healthcare profession and our Medicare…”

On the recordJuly 25, 2018
The formula's unrealistic assumptions of spending and efficiency have plagued the healthcare profession and our Medicare beneficiaries for 13 years.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Burgess criticizes the previous SGR formula's impact on healthcare.

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