Price Arbitration In Medicare: MedPAC Supportive But Congress Running Out Of Time
Executive Summary
In its June report to Congress, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission expands upon previous recommendations for establishing a binding arbitration process to control drug prices in Medicare.
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