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Jonathan Weiner Appointed to Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee (web article)
DrPH, professor in the at the Johns ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½, was appointed as a member to the The Committee advises the and plays a critical role in charting the course of care that Medicare beneficiaries receive.
Jonathan Weiner, DrPH
The MCAC members convene several times a year to decide what services or technologies will be covered by the national Medicare insurance program, based on the best available research regarding effectiveness. The committee's input is used by CMS to decide what should or should not be covered for the 40 million elderly and disabled Americans that the Medicare program insures.--Tim Parsons
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