$2BLN Windfall For Dialysis Providers If Medicare Change Passes


	$2BLN Windfall For Dialysis Providers If Medicare Change Passes

BartendingBear

11-23-2007 3:25 PM

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healthcare, insurance, dialysis, kidney, medicare

BartendingBear says:

Is there absolutely NO sanity or shame? Disgusting.

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11-23-2007 3:34 PM

michaelll

None, it would seem..

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