Modern Healthcare: CMS Administrator Seema Verma on Tuesday sounded a warning bell against Democrats' proposal to implement "Medicare for all," claiming patients would struggle to find a doctor if the policy comes to fruition.
Verma homed in on the fact that Medicare doesn't cover the provider expenses incurred during care during her speech to insurers at America's Health Insurance Plans' Medicare conference in Washington. Medicare only reimburse physicians for 80% of their costs on average, whereas private insurance tends to cover the cost of care, according to researchers.
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