Friday, April 26, 2013

IPAB Has to Go, Providers and Advocates Urge


IPAB Has to Go, Providers and Advocates Urge-healthleadersmedia: Some 500 healthcare provider groups and companies, patient advocates and employers on Thursday signed a letter to Congress urging repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board in fear that not only will its cost-cutting powers hurt patients' access to care, but that it will also raise costs for employers, and actually raise costs in the long run.