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Massachusetts Plans to Squeeze Doctors to Control Health Care Costs

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On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Josh Archambault to discuss the Massachusetts effort to manage health care costs by squeezing the state’s doctors, how it will impact the quality of care, and whether the national discussion on Obamacare will influence the legislature’s final product.

We’re brought to you as always by Stephen Clouse and Associates. If you’d like to email us, you can do so at coffee[at]newledger.com. We hope you enjoy the show.

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  • http://insureblog.blogspot.com/ hgstern

    As my co-blogger (a Certified Medical Office Manager) observed about this misguided effort:

    “Medicine is a service and we all have different definitions of quality service. Thus, an immeasurable item cannot be proved or disproved. The only measurable component in healthcare is if you are still alive after the appointment or procedure. If you are, then the quality was excellent.”

    http://insureblog.blogspot.com/2012/05/tax-richdoctors-to-lower-cost-of.html