CMS chief says Medicare should consider cost to determine coverage
CMS Director Dr. Barry Straube is expected to play a critical role in ensuring that health care spending is closely linked with the quality of care as White House officials and lawmakers scramble to pass a health care reform bill. Straube says cost should be considered in deciding which treatments should be covered by Medicare in order to address rising health care costs.
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