Jim McDermott actually said...

the average cost of health care per capita in the United States is $8,000, which is twice what it is in every European country.

Highlighting the high cost of U.S. health care compared to Europe.

03/05/2012

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We want provider accountability.

The Sustainable Growth Rate Formula is fundamentally broken.

The cost of inaction and more patches will be higher still over time.

How do we make a transition that makes sense in the delivery of health care, as well as fiscal sense?