Episode

8/8 Haley Sweetland Edwards: The Secret Doctors Cartel That Controls Medicare

August 8, 2013

The Washington Monthly’s, Haley Sweetland Edwards, explained the secretive group of doctors that controls Medicare costs, how the process is connected with price setting, the power of the medical device industry, how the American Medical Association benefits from the pricing structure and how to reform the system.

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