Medicare project may include Carle

URBANA – Carle Foundation Hospital may be one of eight medical sites in the country that would help coordinate the care of Medicare patients who suffer from multiple chronic illnesses.

Under legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Tim Johnson, R-Urbana, Carle and the other health care institutions would develop and test coordinated care strategies for Medicare patients with such ailments as heart disease and diabetes.

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