09/16/2013
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"for so many older people, they just feel like they are getting hit by a wrecking ball."
"Protecting access is especially important in rural America, where seniors today so often face fewer choices and lower quality of care."
"This demonstration project has to be in sync with the effort Medicare is making to move towards paying for treatment based on value, rather than volume."
"Absent reform: lots of cures and a big, big question mark when it comes to access and affordability."