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On the recordMay 4, 2011
As we talk today about the importance of repealing the Sustainable Growth Rate, we also have to focus on replacing the Medicare Fee-For-Service Payment System with a model that has some better incentives aligned rewarding quality, controlling costs, and I would like to sort of add the new layer of incenting us to involve patients as partners in their healthcare.
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Tammy Baldwin
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Baldwin emphasizes the need for healthcare reform and patient involvement.

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