Medical Malpractice: Medicare/Medicaid Beneficiaries Account for a Relatively Small Percentage of Malpractice Losses

HRD-93-126 Published: Aug 11, 1993. Publicly Released: Aug 11, 1993.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed Medicare and Medicaid patients' involvement in malpractice litigation.

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