AMA's Todd pushes for reform--cautiously. Interview by Richard L. Clark.
James S. Todd, MD, executive vice president, American Medical Association (AMA), believes there are only two ways to make sure all Americans are covered by health insurance--raise taxes or decrease benefits. In an interview with Richard L. Clarke, FHFMA, president, Healthcare Financial Management Association, Todd discusses the AMA's national healthcare reform plan and the AMA's outlook on global budgets, managed competition, and physician-hospital relationships.
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