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Day: April 3, 2013

Arbitrary Cuts for Lifesaving Brain Cancer Treatment Jeopardize Patient Access to Critical Therapy

On April 2, 2013, President Obama announced the new Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies, or BRAIN, initiative. Yet even as he did this, patients suffering from brain cancer and other brain disorders may lose access to a vital therapy due to significant Medicare payment reductions. Tucked away in section 634 of the “fiscal cliff” […]

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