THE BALANCED BUDGET ACT OF 1997 AND U.S. HOSPITAL OPERATIONS

The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 and U.S. Hospital Operations

The Balanced Budget Act (BBA) of 1997 initiated several changes to Medicare payment policy in an effort to slow the growth of hospital Medicare payments and ensure the future of the Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund.Although subsequent federal legislation relaxed some original proposals, restored funds were limited and directed to specific typ

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City Branding, Sustainable Urban Development and the Rentier State. How Do Qatar, Abu Dhabi and Dubai Present Themselves in the Age of Post Oil and Global Warming?

In the past three decades Qatar, Abu Dhabi and Dubai have realised a meteoric economic rise.Whereas the former two can be considered ‘rentier states’ heavily depending on oil (and gas) revenues, the latter only leans on oil for a mere 6% of its gross domestic product (GDP).Although the economic rise has brought considerable welfare, it

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