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Private equity in health care: Fix the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
Author(s)Richard Payerchin
The leader of the American Independent Medical Practice Association discusses the state of private equity investment in health care.
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Where to begin with potential improvements that would aid independent practitioners in the U.S. health care system? There is lots of room for improvement, and a great start would be to adjust the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, said
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