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Medicare Improvement Project Linked to Health Law Takes Next Step

Federal health officials are moving forward with a plan to reward healthcare providers that improve services for Medicare patients.

The four-year project will be administered by the Medicare agency's Innovation Center, a creation of the 2010 healthcare law that seeks to reduce costs and improve healthcare delivery.

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Source: The Hill

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