Clinton says physicians deserve higher Medicare fees

Physicians deserve higher Medicare fees, but they may have to keep enduring annual statutory pay cuts restored at the last second by congressional action, says Neera Tanden, the chief policy director for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. That pattern won’t end, Tanden adds, until universal coverage is achieved. “Hillary has supported the annual increases in pay when they come before Congress and is a strong advocate of better reimbursement for providers. She hasn’t proposed any specific steps to deal with the sustainable growth rate, but believes that universal health coverage will relieve some of the pressure on Medicare and physicians.”

Clinton’s health plan, which she estimates would cost $110 billion a year, would require all Americans to have health insurance. She would pay for the plan by eliminating waste and inefficiencies and rolling back the Bush tax cuts on the wealthy.

Clinton Believes Physicians Deserve Higher Medicare Fees [Via MedPage Today]

Bookmark to:

From Medical Economics magazine, more on Medicare/Medicaid ...

Permalink