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Newspaper discloses US Medicare "millionaires".

Authors :
Charatan, Fred B.
Source :
BMJ: British Medical Journal (International Edition). 9/9/95, Vol. 311 Issue 7006, p646-647. 2p.
Publication Year :
1995

Abstract

Reports on the disclosure made by the `Palm Beach Post' newspaper of the amount charged by at least 72 doctors in six states in the United States in 1992 for treating Medicare patients. Legal action taken by the newspaper's owners, Cox Newspapers, under the Freedom of Information Act to force the Health Care Financing Administration to provide the figures; Highlights of the newspaper report.

Subjects

Subjects :
*MEDICARE
*COST

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
09598146
Volume :
311
Issue :
7006
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
BMJ: British Medical Journal (International Edition)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
9510252849
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.311.7006.646b