This Tiny Agency Carries Big Sway on Medicare Policy. Meet the Man Who Led It.

Harvard professor Michael Chernew reflects on his recent stint chairing the highly influential nonpartisan agency known as MedPAC.

Guest:

• Michael Chernew, Professor of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School; former Chair, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC)

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