An Interview With Dr. Donald Berwick: 'We Need To Have More Consequences In The Health Care System'

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Article Date: 13 Nov 2009 - 3:00 PDT

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Kaiser Health News staff writer Phil Galewitz talks with Dr. Berwick about the dynamics of the health overhaul debate. He says that most of the focus has been on cutting costs and finding the money to cover the uninsured. But often lost in the legislative tussling is a third, just as important goal: Improving the quality of care (11/12). Watch the video.

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