CMS' proposed cuts to physician fees focus on the operating room. For the primary care physicians managing recovery after surgery, the real gap is much larger.
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What happens when patients can't get their prescriptions filled?
Author(s)Todd Shryock
A report from HelpAdvisor provides a snapshot of the difficulties patients face in having their prescriptions filled.
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