1 “... of Northern New England, reflecting the care provided by local physicians and hospitals. The population...”

2 “... and reliability of care in hospitals, surgical centers, nursing homes and physician offices is far from assured...”

3 “... on inpatient acute care hospitals and physician services under Medicare Part A and B. Other services provided...”

4 “... CMS pays health care providers for each procedure, treatment or physician visit. In part, this process...”

5 “... patterns follow patient preferences. Rather, the report demonstrates that many hospitals and physicians...”