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Why Did Medicare Spending Growth Slow Down?
Health Affairs, 05/13/08
White C et al. - So-called excess growth in Medicare spending per beneficiary has varied widely and has slowed in recent years. Changes in payment policies and regulations can help explain the observed slowdown. These include new prospective payment systems for hospitals and postacute care providers, and controls on aggregate Medicare physician spending.
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