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July 25, 2005
Rewarding Bad Medical Care
This weekend, the Washington Post started a series looking at the many flaws of the Medicare system. As the article clearly demonstrates, hospitals and health care providers often make more money when they provide worse care. These perverse incentives are not limited to government programs. Fundamentally changing the way that providers are paid for care is a critical component of making insurance more affordable for small businesses.
Posted by Green Hornet at July 25, 2005 09:07 AM