Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 26, 2011
One of the things I learned during the health care debate was that, because of the way the incentive structure worked, one out of every five Medicare beneficiaries that went to the hospital were re-admitted within a month for conditions that were completely preventable.
Said by
Hiram Bennet
Democratic · Colorado

Editor's note · Context

Bennet highlights the high rate of preventable hospital readmissions among Medicare beneficiaries.

Share & report

More from Hiram Bennet

Jun 26, 2024

I think that program has got a lot of potential.

congress.gov
Jun 26, 2024

What can we do to help move this forward, do you think?

congress.gov
Jun 26, 2024

I am glad to live in a country where people can speak freely.

congress.gov
Jun 26, 2024

Thank you all for being here today.

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation