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2. RUC Targeted at Senate Hearing on Primary Care. The nation’s primary care physician (PCP) shortage might be eased by requiring more transparency from the group that helps set Medicare pay rates.
3. Combo Therapy Shines in Colon Cancer. First-line combination bevacizumab and capecitabine therapy may be an optimal first-line treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer in treatment-naive older patients.
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