A CMS Effort to Save Money Enriched Doctors at Patients' Expense — ProPublica

To move vascular procedures out of expensive hospitals, the government turbocharged payments to doctors’ offices. Instead of saving money, it started a boom that is making doctors rich and putting patients in danger.

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