Create new federal center to spur Medicare and Medicaid innovation
Thursday, March 4, 2010 - 05:56
in Mathematics & Economics
Waltham, MA -- Despite the loss of the Democrats' supermajority necessary to pass comprehensive national healthcare reform, new federal legislation is needed to promote greater efficiency in the medical delivery system. Comprehensive reform of Medicare's provider-payment system would accelerate delivery system change but would be highly disruptive for many hospitals and physicians.