Paying for Healthcare - A Pilot Program
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The one thing that almost everyone involved in the health care debate agrees on — is that health costs in America are out of control. In Massachusetts, a state commission has been studying ways to change how healthcare is paid for, and it’s expected to report its recommendations Thursday (7/16/09). Meanwhile, the state’s largest insurance company is piloting a new payment system that it claims will keep down costs without sacrificing care.
This story aired on WFCR July 15th, 2009.