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New legislation introduced yesterday would attempt to shift Medicare reimbursement policy to reward patient health outcomes, rather than the volume of services provided, MinnPost, a nonprofit online news organization, reports. “We need to be sure to keep score,” said Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., who introduced the bill, according to MinnPost.

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