Doc fix may meet its mandate, circuitously

While the perpetual patching of the sustainable growth rate formula remains a thorn in physicians’ side, the Upshot section of the New York Times argues it has forced lawmakers to look for savings within the Medicare budget. That maneuvering has helped keep costs down, which was the intention of the flawed legislation. 

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