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The average length of stay in hospitals was five days in 1999, down from 7.3 days in 1980, according to the National Hospital Discharge Survey, issued in April by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics. The CDC also reports that the rate of hospitalizations has fallen nearly 30 percent since 1980, with heart disease the most frequent cause of admission.
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DC Roundtable: Patrick Cooney of The Federal Group Drops the Latest on PBM Legislation in Washington
April 11th 2024In this episode of "DC Roundtable," Peter Wehrwein, managing editor of Managed Healthcare Executive, spoke with Patrick Cooney, president of The Federal Group, a lobbying and strategic planning firm in Washington, D.C., about recent developments in Washington concerning PBMs.
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