State cutbacks to medicaid may hit hospitals hard: new federal reductions might compound the stress.
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Hospitals, low-income families, and disabled individuals who rely on Medicaid funding will be struggling financially if the government reduces its outlays to the states by $800 billion over the next 10 years in order to reduce the federal deficit.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- P & T : a peer-reviewed journal for formulary management
دوره 37 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012