"The fact of the matter is right now politicians and insurance companies are making decisions. We're saying we want doctors to be making decisions. And I think that will lead to a higher-quality, lower-cost system over time"
- Peter Orszag
About this Quote
This quote by Peter Orszag speaks to the requirement for a shift in decision-making power in the healthcare system. Presently, politicians and insurance companies are making choices about health care, but Orszag thinks that if doctors were provided the power to make decisions, it would lead to a higher-quality, lower-cost system. This suggests that medical professionals are better geared up to make choices about health care than political leaders and insurance provider, as they have the competence and knowledge to make educated choices. Furthermore, Orszag believes that this shift in decision-making power would result in a more effective and cost-efficient health care system. Eventually, this quote talks to the requirement for a shift in decision-making power in the health care system, and the prospective benefits that could originate from it.
This quote is written / told by Peter Orszag somewhere between December 16, 1968 and today. He/she was a famous Economist from USA.
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