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Jake Harper was an investigative reporter for Side Effects Public Media, a Midwest health reporting collaboration based at WFYI. With Lauren Bavis, he co-hosts Sick, a podcast about what goes wrong in the places meant to keep us healthy.
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Health / April 4, 2025
Medicare patients can save money with proposed budget cut, but rural hospitals are concerned
Medicare pays hospital-owned facilities more for the same service than it pays independent facilities. A proposal with broad support aims to end that practice, which can save money for patients. But rural hospitals say this can push them to cut services or close their doors.
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