

Improving Quality in Medicare: The Role of Value-Based Purchasing
July 27, 2005, at 10:00 a.m. in 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Member Statements:
Charles Grassley, IA
Max Baucus, MTWitness Statements:
Mr. Herb Kuhn, Director, Center for Medicare Management, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Washington, DC
Mr. Mark Miller, Executive Director, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, Washington, DC
Dr. Byron Thames, M.D., Board Member, AARP, Washington, DC
Dr. Nancy H. Nielsen, M.D., PhD, Speaker of the House of Delegates, American Medical Association, Washington, DC
Mr. Leo P. Brideau, President & CEO, Columbia St. Mary’s, Milwaukee, WI
Dr. James J. Mongan, M.D., President & CEO, Partners HealthCare, Boston, MA