|Articles|November 10, 2012

Perspective: Medicare, Medicaid, and other policy issues

Stuart Altman, PhD, discusses with Medical Economics Editor-in-Chief Lois A. Bowers, MA, the biggest issue facing national health policy, the role of states in healthcare, and the lessons learned via his work with the Health Industry Forum.

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