Medicare Auction Will Face Severe Difficulties (IMAGE)

California Institute of Technology

Medicare Auction Will Face Severe Difficulties

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Medicare's new method for buying medical supplies and equipment -- everything from wheelchairs and hospital beds to insulin shots and oxygen tanks -- is doomed to face severe difficulties, according to a new study by Caltech researchers.

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