I commend Chairman Baucus for including an amendment to incentivize value in Medicare.
It's unbelievable to me that every insurance company has different forms and processes that providers have to navigate.
One of the most logical ways to get costs under control is to transform how we pay for and incentivize healthcare.
If we require all insurance companies to use a common payment system, we will save billions of dollars in administrative...
Healthcare reform means people not having to choose between their life and their life savings.
If we were to create a streamlined system for all payers, would the Medicare administration structure for billing and pa...
Healthcare reform means that no American loses their life because they can't afford screenings or treatment.
Can we pay for healthcare if we bring up that number from 60 to 90?
It's plastic, but we Xerox it; in Germany, they swipe it.
Do you find anything wrong with that picture?
I would agree that there is a low income aspect of this that is very difficult.
I think we know what the causes of obesity are, for the most part, and we know what we need to do to solve it.
And again, thank you for this answer. If I could just finish autism, and then we will move to this.
So you are talking about having some under-nourishment in the womb or when a baby is born?
What are the factors you are looking at exactly?
I appreciate your looking into this, and I am sure we are going to focus on this more going forward.
I think what we are talking about here are some of the trailers in Katrina and some of the other concerns from in wood p...
Do you think there is enough communication across these agencies?
