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Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Medicare Pays for Prevention - Finally

The Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services has announced Medicare (that is, taxpayers) will pay for lifestyle-intervention program that prevents type 2 diabetes.

The evidence supporting the intervention is compelling. So, why did it take so long to win coverage? The answer lies in perverse political incentives.

Read more at NCPA's Health Policy Blog.

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