Increases in volume: lessons from Medicare.
Earlier attempts by Medicare to freeze physician fees fell short in controlling rising expenditures. Why did this happen? Some point to the forces of the medical care market. Others look at the influence of physicians.
Wedig
G J
GJ
Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
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