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While cost shifting is an accepted practice in the industry, do you feel that cost shifting is operationally necessary?

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Cost shifting may be operationally necessary in the health care industry depending on the situation. Since not everyone can afford to pay for medical services government medical agencies such as Medicare will lessen the financial burden on low income citizens by setting prices that Medicare ...

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