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Can Washington Make Medicare and Medicaid Work Better Together?

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A bipartisan bill takes aim at a $500 billion health care problem that few people have ever heard of. Will it make care better for some of the country’s sickest, poorest patients? Guests: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) Saleema Render-Hornsby, Dually eligible patient Allison Rizer, MBA, Executive Vice President, ATI Advisory Eric Roberts, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine Casey Schwarz, JD, Senior Counsel, Medicare Rights Center Hong Truong, Caregiver of dually eligible patient Leslie Walker, Senior Reporter, Tradeoffs Learn more and read a full transcript on our website. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Follow us on X, LinkedIn and Youtube. Email us at [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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