Budget tries to close gap in cardiology fees

The New York Times Upshot section considers “heart doctors as a great example” of the consequences of the shift from private to employed practice: higher fees because of Medicare’s funding system. The current budget proposal attempts to eliminate that gap, according to the article.

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