When asked by the National Journal Expert Blog on Health Care about what kind of last-minute advice she would give Congress on health reform, Commonwealth Fund president Karen Davis emphasized several principles: more attention to options for financing reform; the need for a process that replaces today's chaotic and administratively costly price negotiations between private insurers and health care providers; and approaches to medical liability reform that show the greatest promise for lowering health care costs while simultaneously ensuring that all patients receive the safest care possible.
