|Articles|April 1, 2003

Washington and You

Action by Congress last month wiping out the expected 4.4 percent Medicare reimbursement cut and replacing it with a 1.6 percent increase came just in time for doctors to decide whether to participate in the federal healthcare program for the remainder of this year.

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