The members’ terms will expire in April 2021.
“MedPAC provides valuable insight and advice to Congress on myriad Medicare issues,” said Gene Dodaro, U.S. comptroller general. “I was heartened by the number of highly qualified applicants who expressed interest in joining the commission, and am pleased to announce these latest appointments.”
Here are the newly appointed members:
Karen DeSalvo, MD, professor at Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin
Marjorie Ginsburg, founding executive director at the Center for Healthcare Decisions
Jonathan Jaffery, MD, professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison
Jonathan Perlin, MD, PhD, president of clinical services and CMO at Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare
Jaewon Ryu, MD, executive vice president and CMO at Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health System
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