President Obama wrote to Congressional leaders today, outlining several items suggested by Republican lawmakers at last week’s health care summit that he is recommending be incorporated into the reform package:
No matter how we move forward, there are at least four policy priorities identified by Republican Members at the meeting that I am exploring. I said throughout this process that I’d continue to draw on the best ideas from both parties, and I’m open to these proposals in that spirit.
The provisions include:
- Using undercover patients to expose fraud (suggested by Sen. Coburn)
- Allocating $50 million for pilot programs for resolving medical malpractice disputes
- Increasing physician reimbursement rates for Medicaid
- Offering high-deductible/Health Savings Plan options in the exchange
- Removing the special benefits given to Florida and Nebraska
President Obama is expected to give a speech on health care reform tomorrow (Wednesday, March 3) which will likely lay out a legislative process — which, by some indications, could start to move pretty quickly.
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