I believe the greatest potential for obtaining lower prices comes from approaches where purchasers and health plans, rather than report prices to enrollees, analyze the complex data on costs and quality and provide simple incentives for enrollees to choose higher-value providers.
Baucus emphasizes analyzing data to lower healthcare costs.
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