If we are going to make an integral part of the Affordable Care Act--something I support, I know you support--work.
If we do not open up the Medicare database right now, it is going to be hard to empower consumers.
In order to tap the full potential for the concept of shared savings, providers have to know how they are doing.
Because they have to have it for shared savings.
Senator Grassley and I have introduced... legislation to open up the Medicare database.
this is about making sure that our people have all the choices they want, that they can get the services they need when ...
when people have these debates, we ought to not just consider the quality issue an after-thought.
Thank you for your leadership in this.
this is not about rationing. This is about expanding options and honoring people's choices.
a big group of Senators, Democrats and Republicans, are very interested in this issue.
We need to ensure that patients' wishes are respected.