Independent physicians are missing from health care policy
A new federal Health Care Advisory Committee has been announced to guide policy for Medicare, Medicaid, and other major health programs. Its mission is ambitious: improve outcomes, modernize care, and address the growing burden of chronic disease.
But there is a glaring omission. Not one independent, private practice physician, someone who manages chronic illness in the community every day, is represented. That is striking because at least one-quarter of all physicians …
Independent physicians are missing from health care policy
