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Re: This is wonderful thank you. I've already picked my favorite. Macharius Send a noteboard - 22/03/2010 08:04:50 PM
"*A 10 percent tax on indoor tanning services that use ultraviolet lamps goes into effect on July 1."

This just makes me happy for some reason :P

I don't understand why so many people were worried that their Medicare was going to evaporate. If anything, the bill appears to be expanding it?


I thought I saw something along the lines of Medicare payments were going to be reduced. Which could only apply to non-primary care, since Medicare payments to primary-care (non-specialist) doctors was going to see a bonus of 10%. The worry people experienced about that is that doctors were claiming they would drop Medicare patients because Medicare wouldn't pay enough. Wait and see, I guess.
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