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LDP Lawmakers Irked as Govt Stands Fast on Off-Year Re-Pricing/Survey Plan; Honebuto Text Tweak Unclear
Lawmakers with vested interests in health policies voiced their grievances over the government’s stance to jam through its “off-year” re-pricing/survey plan on July 9, a day after the draft of its annual “honebuto” policy blueprint was revealed at a key…
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