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1993 German Health Reforms: New Cost Control Initiatives

HRD-93-103 Published: Jul 07, 1993. Publicly Released: Aug 10, 1993.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO examined recent German health care reforms, focusing on: (1) the reasons for the German reforms; (2) the nature of the reforms; (3) the initial reaction to and expected effects of the reforms; and (4) implications for U.S. health care reforms.

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