Liberal Think Tank Identifies $385B in Healthcare Savings

The Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank with close ties to the White House, has released a report that outlines $385 billion in savings over ten years for government spending on healthcare. 

In addition to the plan's savings, its proposed tax policies would generate up to $100 billion over 10 years.

Specifically, the plan calls for a number of reforms including enhancing competition, increasing transparency, repealing the sustainable growth rate, reforming medical education and cutting administrative costs and improper payments, among other ideas.

The Center for American Progress argues the savings can be created without raising the Medicare eligibility age or shifting to a voucher program by improving the efficiency of healthcare through eliminating waste and improving quality.

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