Donald Berwick: The Man Who Wanted to Save Medicare

The Takeaway

Top health care official Dr. Donald Berwick wanted to cut out waste from the Medicare program. So why isn’t he still in charge of Medicare and Medicaid? New York Times columnist Joe Nocera sat down with Dr. Berwick — and joins The Takeaway.

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