364 days ago, @MelindaBBuntin appeared before the Senate HELP Committee to testify about health care spending in the US.
Today, the committee chaired by @SenAlexander is in markup of legislation to address those costs. WATCH: help.senate.gov/hearings/s-119…
In the drafting stages last summer of the #LowerHealthCareCosts Act, @MelindaBBuntin discussed three areas that drive these costs where policymakers could focus. What are those three areas?
1. Seek innovative ways to make sure that drugs are affordable and appropriately utilized.
2. Continue vigilance on payment rates.
3. Continue to advance value-based payment methods including episodes/bundles and more comprehensive risk-bearing models.
Here's Dr. Buntin's full June 2018 prepared testimony: vumc.org/health-policy/…
Watch the full hearing from last summer here: help.senate.gov/hearings/how-t…
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