Trickle Up Economics? The Case For Funding US Medicare Coverage Reviews
Executive Summary
Former CMS Administrator (and ex FDA Commissioner) Mark McClellan argues that the Aduhelm experience shows why the Medicare agency needs a bump in appropriations.
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