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Immediate concerns such as blocking a physician fee cut in 2008 and repealing the lab competitive bidding demonstration topped the Medicare policy agenda at Lab Institute 2007, convened by Washington G-2 Reports/IOMA on October 10-13 in Arlington, VA.

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October 22, 2007 - Table of Contents

NIR October 22, 2007 (full PDF issue)

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