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Healthcare leaders press Congress for Medicare reimbursement reform

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Provider groups are pushing Congress to replace the formula Medicare uses to reimburse physicians and eliminate other regulatory burdens.

Study: Daily aspirin increases the risk for macular degeneration in seniors

Daily doses of aspirin in elderly adults can double the risk for developing the "wet" version of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a new study.

Provider groups support ACO concept, oppose implementation regulations

With the comment period on accountable care organizations to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid now over, stakeholders seem to be clear with one voice: While they agree with the concept of ACOs, they find the regulations too "burdensome."

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