Patients will pay the ultimate price for unsustainable rates and should have a voice in advocating for fairer policies. People for Quality Care is helping organize and amplify the voices of beneficiaries, family caregivers, and clinicians to Congress. Currently the group is focused on garnering Congressional support for a joint solution to Medicare’s competitive bidding program by July 15. “Patients and family caregivers are already facing enough challenges as it is—the political...

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Guest columnist Susan Biener Bergman, is a physiatrist in Massachusetts who has been in practice for 31 years and offers a unique perspective on competitive bidding and watching her patients’ health decline and time tested resources slowly disappear. Her call to members of Congress—We can and must do better!   My patients are people with multiple chronic conditions, including paralyzing disease or injuries. I have known some since their original injuries dating back decades....

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