As Medicare Pay Shrinks, Some California Docs Hike Patient Fees

By Christopher Weaver One California cardiology group has confronted steep Medicare cuts with a tactic that may irk patients who already face soaring health costs in that state: Beginning April 1, Pacific Heart Institute, in Santa Monica, will charge Read More...

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Posted Mar 16 2010, 08:50 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News