At last minute, Thomas adds millions for valley fever vaccine

December 17, 2006 Vino

At last minute, Thomas adds millions for valley fever vaccine to Medicare bill
By slipping four sentences into a big bill passed last week, Speaker Dennis Hastert secured a major change in Medicare policy avidly sought by a few health insurers, in particular a multinational company with …
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