In other words, a doctor who signs even one private contract is excluded from Medicare for two years.

There was a significant increase in access under private contracts.

The administration would also be required to study the costs and benefits of using private contracts.

In other words, a doctor who signs even one private contract must agree to stay completely out of the Medicare program for two years.

For most of Western history, marriage was a private contract between two families.

So far, the city said, its private contracts are saving it $15 million a year.

We will draw up a private contract to that effect.

"The rights of free speech can be limited by private contract," he said.

State officials have defended the private contract, saying it will save taxpayers $35 million.

Some of these problems may be linked to the complicated private contracts, its critics say.