The first-ever cancer clinic on an American Indian reservation may close–unless CMS changes payment rules

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The cancer clinic at Tuba City, AZ, was a landmark from the day it opened its doors. It is, in fact, the only such clinic on any Indian reservation in the lower 48 states.

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Jacquelyn Cobb
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