Less for surgeons, more for others
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Pres Clinton's proposed Medicare budget plan would reallocate surgery funds to diagnostic procedures to cut Medicare expenditures by $100 billion between 1998-2002. Pres Clinton wants to cut $7.8 billion from Medicare's physician expenditures between 1998-2002. Clinton's budget would also reduce managed care expenditures by $34 billion and hospital expenditures by $33 billion between 1998-2002.
Publication Name: American Medical News
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0001-1843
Year: 1997
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Where they stand: health issues take a supporting - but possibly pivotal - role
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Health issues are resurfacing in debates between presidential incumbent Bill Clinton and Republican candidate Bob Dole. Both platforms pledge to protect Medicaid and Medicare and strengthen quality in the health care system. Tobacco control and substance abuse are two major public health issues of the 1996 elections. Clinton and Dole remain diametrically opposed on the issue of abortion.
Publication Name: American Medical News
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0001-1843
Year: 1996
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