09/21/2011
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"The Independence at Home Act would help improve care for patients while they are in the comfort of their own home. It would also reduce costs."
"What do you think we should keep in mind, to anybody on the panel, as we continue to work on our proposal and other proposals here to better coordinate care for the sickest and highest-cost patients?"
"If we were to go further and make this a national program, would programs at UPMC and those in my home State of Colorado, do you think, be able to serve even more chronically ill patients with higher ..."
"A lot of good work has been done there, and I think some thoughtful solutions about how to improve care for the sickest Medicare enrollees are coming to the fore now."