Posted on August 11, 2009 by Andrew Kurz
Many seniors have become fearful that cutting excess costs means cutting benefits. Medicare’s own data highlights differences between about 20% of states with the lowest costs and 20% of states with the highest costs. Cost of living explains some of the differences. But 71% higher physician and clinical service costs for essentially the same results suggests there are billions of dollars being spent with little or no added benefit.

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High and Lowdown of Medicare Costs
Many seniors have become fearful that cutting excess costs means cutting benefits. Medicare’s own data highlights differences between about 20% of states with the lowest costs and 20% of states with the highest costs. Cost of living explains some of the differences. But 71% higher physician and clinical service costs for essentially the same results suggests there are billions of dollars being spent with little or no added benefit.
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