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Toughy · 12-04-2011, 07:55 PM

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Health Official Takes Parting Shot at ‘Waste’
By ROBERT PEAR
Published: December 3, 2011

WASHINGTON — The official in charge of Medicare and Medicaid for the last 17 months says that 20 percent to 30 percent of health spending is “waste” that yields no benefit to patients, and that some of the needless spending is a result of onerous, archaic regulations enforced by his agency.
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Dr. Donald M. Berwick testifying before the Senate Finance Committee in November 2010.

The official, Dr. Donald M. Berwick, listed five reasons for what he described as the “extremely high level of waste.” They are overtreatment of patients, the failure to coordinate care, the administrative complexity of the health care system, burdensome rules and fraud.

“Much is done that does not help patients at all,” Dr. Berwick said, “and many physicians know it.”

Just another reason for single payer health care using the Veterans Administration Model. You never will find this kind of waste (if even half of it is true) in the VA system. The VA provides cost-effective health care with no one but your doctor deciding what treatment, tests, procedures, surgery and drugs you need. There is no waiting for approval of a test, procedure or treatment in the VA system. The VA has the highest rated satisfaction surveys of ALL health care providers/systems in the country. The VA provides the most cost effective care in the country.

The VA negotiates drug prices with drug companies.....medicare/medicaid cannot do this....there is no donut hole....there is no need for supplemental health insurance that only provides profit for big pharma and big for-profit health care.

Single payer financing of health care based on the Veteran's Administration model. If it's good enough for veterans, it's good enough for every person living in this country.

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