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Discussions around Medicare reform are not easy and can cause uproar among those who may object to drastic changes to the valued federal program. Yet, we all know that taking to the sidelines isn’t going to solve what many say is the most significant impediment to a sound future for our health care system and our nation’s economy.

I agree that our current system has significant challenges, and that proposals for sweeping changes are likely to cause turbulence. We’ve already seen the backlash that such proposals incite. But, while we work to develop a more efficient and effective long-term view of Medicare, we should take immediate action on issues that are tucked less discernibly within the Medicare mazeâ€"issues that can reduce spending and improve the quality of care provided to millions of beneficiaries.

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