Tag: policy-center
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Think Tank Claims Medicare Proposal Would Cut Healthcare Costs Significantly
The Bipartisan Policy Center, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank which proposes policy reform legislation, has released a proposal that would lower healthcare costs and ultimately, reduce the federal deficit by $560 billion. The proposal includes a Medicare system that would allow beneficiaries to choose from three coverage options including the current fee-for-service model, a Medicare…
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Bipartisan group offers budget plan with $560 billion in health care savings
The Bipartisan Policy Center released a new fiscal blueprint on Thursday that includes — among its 40 recommendations — significant trims to Medicare and changes that would scrap the current Medicare physician payment formula while also improving the program’s coordination of care.