Taking It To The Streets
Tags: HEALTH insurance; PRESSURE groups; PATIENT advocacy; COST effectiveness; COPAYMENTS (Insurance); DEDUCTIBLES (Insurance)
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- Easing the Pressure. Leyes, Maggie // Advisor Today;May2009, Vol. 104 Issue 5, p24
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