Improving Health Care
The health care delivery system must be restructured to facilitate
health promotion and disease prevention while providing high-quality,
cost-effective diagnosis and treatment. Learn
more about Improving Health Care
Healthcare Innovation Zones (HIZs)
This pilot program is designed to integrate and align provider
incentives to reduce costs while improving quality for Medicare,
Medicaid, and privately insured patients.
Payment Reform
Health care financing mechanisms should be sustainable, equitable,
explicit, accountable, and promote efficiency and quality. Learn more about Payment Reform
Medicare's Sustainable
Growth Rate (SGR)
The current formula used to calculate Medicare physician
payments will produce a 21 percent reduction effective Jan. 1,
2010, along with negative updates for the next several years. |
Preserving America's Safety Net
Existing programs that serve defined populations should
be maintained until superior alternatives can fully replace
them. Learn more about Preserving America's Safety Net
Geographic Variations in Medicare Spending
The rate of increase of overall health care spending needs
to be reduced, both to pay for expanded coverage and to secure
long-term economic stability.
Developing the Workforce
The supply of health care practitioners must reflect the
population and its health care needs. Even if efficiency is
improved and unnecessary care is eliminated, access to health
care will not be possible without expanding the workforce. Learn more about Developing the Workforce |
