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House bill would restore Medicaid funding for hospice treatment

Jorge Salazar, Cronkite News Service//March 14, 2011//

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House bill would restore Medicaid funding for hospice treatment

House bill would restore Medicaid funding for hospice treatment

Jorge Salazar, Cronkite News Service//March 14, 2011//

Restoring hospice care to Medicaid-covered services in Arizona would provide better and more cost-effective care for dying patients, a lawmaker said. Rep. Matt Heinz, D-Tucson, authored a bill...

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