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Firms Reported to Have Sold Iran Refined Petroleum Products or Engaged in Commercial Activities in Iran's Energy Sector

Description: Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Our reviews of open sources published between January 1, 2009 and September 30, 2012 identified a total of 17 foreign firms that were reported to have sold refined petroleum products to Iran during that same time period. Our review of open sources published from January 2012 through September 2012 indicated that only 1 of these 17 firms--Sytrol--was reported to have sold refined petroleum products to Ira… more
Date: December 7, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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End-Stage Renal Disease: Reduction in Drug Utilization Suggests Bundled Payment Is Too High

Description: Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Utilization of ESRD drugs in 2011 was about 23 percent lower, on average, than it was in 2007, driven largely by a decline in the utilization of ESAs. As a result, Medicare may have paid more than necessary for dialysis care in 2011 because the bundled payment rate in that year was based on 2007 utilization levels. We estimated that Medicare expenditures on dialysis would have been about $650 million to … more
Date: December 7, 2012
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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