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The Bridge--Cortese, MD & Smoldt, MBA

Why not Medicare-for-all take 2

March 13, 2019 About a week ago, a group of progressive Democrats unveiled their latest plan for Medicare-for-all. While we wholly support universal coverage, we also have a number of concerns about this, and other Medicare-for-all proposals. We have previously outlined some of these concerns, but the latest developments seem to warrant a follow up discussion. First, it …

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“What Maryland’s All Payer Rate Setting Tells Us About Traditional Medicare Payment Rates”

What Maryland’s All Payer Rate Setting Tells Us About Traditional Medicare Payment Rates June 19, 2018 hcblog  2d Comments With some political leaders calling for the US to move to Medicare-for-all and California weighing a proposal to have all patient care reimbursed at Medicare rates, it is worth taking a step back to examine the level of traditional …

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The Bridge Across the healthcare delivery chasm, from where we are, to where we want to be

The Bridge Across the healthcare delivery chasm, from where we are, to where we want to be. About The Authors Denis A. Cortese, MD, joined Arizona State University (ASU) in 2010 as Foundation Professor, Director of ASU’s Healthcare Delivery and Policy Program, and President of the non-profit Healthcare Transformation Institute based in Phoenix, AZ. He …

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