Air date: June 27, 2010

Host: Barbara Lewis

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Interview: Aaron Carroll, MD, MS, associate professor of Pediatrics
Associate director for research of the Children’s Health Services Research Program
Indiana University School of Medicine

One of the stories we’re watching in Washington this week has to do with something called "the doc fix."

It has to do with how doctors are paid when they care for Medicare patients. It’s a problem that’s been around for years -- without a permanent solution.

Healthcare-policy wonk Dr. Aaron Carroll provides his take on the latest developments in government health care reform.

Additional Resources:

• More coverage on the doc fix story from Politico.
• Kaiser Health News provides a diverse collection of opinions on the so-called "doc fix."

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