Dr. Beth Ballinger (left), a trauma surgeon, and Dr. Chris Farmer, an intensive care physician, hold a late evening press conference on Wednesday, November 18,2009, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. (MPR Photo/Elizabeth Baier)
What is the future of Medicaid and Medicare?
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Donald Berwick, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, speaks to the Commonwealth Club of California about the financial condition of both entitites, and the future of health care services for children, older Americans and the poor. These programs provide care to nearly one in three Americans.
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Donald Berwick: MD. Former Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School. Former President and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.
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