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Medicare and Medicaid: Updated Effects of Recent Legislation on Program and Beneficiary Costs

HRD-88-85 Published: Jul 26, 1988. Publicly Released: Aug 02, 1988.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the effects of legislation since 1980 on Medicare and Medicaid program costs and on beneficiary out-of-pocket costs.

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