Washington’s $200 billion healthcare blind spot

Washington’s $200 billion healthcare blind spot

As Congress debates Medicaid spending, Medicare solvency, and healthcare affordability, it continues to overlook a proven operational reform that could reduce U.S. hospital costs by more than $200 billion annually while improving patient safety, expanding access to care, and reducing workforce strain — without cutting benefits or increasing taxpayer spending. Healthcare affordability consistently ranks as voters’ No. 1 concern. Families struggle…