Publicly insured Americans ‘have poorer lung transplantation survival’ than UK patients

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A new study reveals that publicly insured US patients who undergo lung transplantation for cystic fibrosis have poorer survival than publicly insured UK patients.
SOURCE: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance News From Medical News Today – Read entire story here.

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