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ASTRO urges CMS to reconsider $300M in Medicare cuts for radiation therapy

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The American Society for Radiation Oncology submitted two comment letters to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services urging the agency to reconsider policy changes that will result in $300 million in Medicare cuts for radiation therapy services starting Jan. 1, 2022. 

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