How Good is the Quality of Care in Medicare?

Alliance for Health Reform and Commonwealth Fund, Washington, D.C.

This Alliance for Health Reform and Commonwealth Fund briefing examines the quality of care within the Medicare program.Is the $250 billion spent annually for Medicare going toward servicesthat are safe, timely and effective? How well is the Medicare programmeeting these goals? What should be done to boost the quality of carefor Medicare beneficiaries while assuring the most effective use ofresources?

For more information on this event, please visit the Alliance’s briefing page.

A transcript of this event will be available soon.

[Posted 05/09/05 by the Kaiser Family Foundation]