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Canadian Doctor Lotteries
Canadians living in rural areas sometimes face long trips to see a family doctor. At least two towns have tried to be fair in assigning patients to incoming physicians by creating "doctor lotteries."
2009 House Bill 5386
Impose new tax on doctorsIntroduced by Rep. George Cushingberry (D)
The bill would impose a 4 percent gross revenue tax on doctors. This would be a “Medicaid Quality Assurance Assessment” (MMQAA) tax that is used by the state to collect more federal Medicaid matching funds.
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