Medicare at 60: Suggestions for balancing access to care and financial protections with fiscal concerns.

Michael E Chernew, Paul B Masi
Author Information
  1. Michael E Chernew: Leonard D. Schaeffer Professor of Health Care Policy, Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. ORCID
  2. Paul B Masi: Executive Director, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Washington, DC, USA.

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