At CMS, the Mission Is Broader Than Medicare and Medicaid

(By – DREW ALTMAN, blogs.wsj.com) 

Is it time for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to change its name again? The Department of Health and Human Services agency known as CMS oversees Medicare and Medicaid, among other programs. It is responsible for a trillion dollars in annual spending, more than a hundred million beneficiaries, 39% of total health spending, and 43% of hospital revenues. Daily decisions at CMS can affect millions of lives and billions of dollars. Read more…

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