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Former Medicare Chiefs Discuss Republican Reform Plans

The device industry has yet to weigh in on the potential impacts of the Medicare reforms raised by the Republican presidential campaign. In the meantime, “The Gray Sheet” spoke to former Medicare administrators Gail Wilensky and Donald Berwick, who have differing takes about some broader implications.

The topic of Medicare reform has picked up steam as a core issue of the presidential campaign, particularly since Mitt Romney selected Rep. Paul Ryan, D-Wis., as his running mate.

At the Republican National Convention last week in Tampa, Fla., the party adopted a plan in its official

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