Medical Economics October 8, 2019
Keith A. Reynolds

President Donald J. Trump pushed back against his democratic rivals October 3 by signing an executive order aimed at taking the wind out of the sails of their Medicare for all propositions.

The executive order says that the proposals calling for “Medicare for All” in the Senate would destroy the current Medicare program, and that the executive action is intended to protect and improve the program by “enhancing its fiscal sustainability through alternative payment methodologies that link payment to value, increase choice, and lower regulatory burdens imposed upon providers.”

What does this mean for physicians? The plan looks as though it would provide a boost to physicians who see patients with Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, as Trump appears to want...

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