[Ip-health] Cancer care and health care reform-- what are the facts?

[Joana Ramos]

Note the different spin to how topic is introduced in each article:


http://www.cancernetwork.com/news/display/article/10165/1430634

July 27, 2009
Oncology NEWS Today Blog.
Oncology societies cite access to care in bid to stop Medicare fee cuts
By John C. Hayes

Professional associations representing oncologists, citing patient
access to care, have geared up lobbying campaigns aimed at stopping
proposed cuts by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in to
payments for medical and radiation oncology services.....................


and

http://www.cancernetwork.com/display/article/10165/1430100?CID=3DONI-TOC

July 27, 2009
Oncology NEWS International. Vol. 18 No. 7
Cancer Care: Practice & Policy
Oncology takes blame for rising healthcare cost
Ronald Piana

ORLANDO=97The central message at the ASCO 2009 health services sessions
was loud and clear: An overhaul of the healthcare system is inevitable,
and the oncology community should be concerned about the potential
impact on provider payment................



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Joana Ramos, MSW
Cancer Resources & Advocacy
Seattle WA USA
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