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Budget knife
to cut away
at health care

@ Ultimately, Patient may

suffer most as Medic:
aie ret doct of 6

pro’ ame service for less

   

 

By POLLY BASORE ELLIOTT
Ottaway News Service :

 

HINGTON — It could be something as
ubtie as getting your bedpan emptied Tess
frequently, or waiting a little longer for your
pain pills

en again, it could be as major as gett
the wrong diagnosis because your doctor aid.
n’t spend enough time with you.
Either way, its possible patients may see
as doeto

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vent for another 10 years; it was in danger
going ban! rupt
‘The Medicare change was supported by the

Asse ociati f Retired Persons

just expected to accept less money.
is significant for Traverse City's

on Medical Center, which draws half its
"revenue from Medicare reimbursen -

tal officials are already Toaking for ways to
seoniontine:
ard Carlson, Munson’s chief financial
oes, said t the hospital Al wt lose a ie aay
‘outines and
eff ficient.
That could mean looking for ways to buy