(Pete Marovich/Bloomberg News)The Trump administration is putting the brakes on a key set of goals created by the Obama administration to dramatically reduce the cost of the clunky and overpriced U.S. health-care system. Health-care stakeholders told me they’re still not exactly sure how CMS plans to take on the task of improving Medicare payments. It's not exactly that the Trump administration is totally backing away from Medicare payment reforms -- but it may not be chasing them as forcefully as under Obama. Under bundled payments, providers get a flat payment covering the duration of a procedure and recovery. Coming UpThe West Health Institute hosts a health care costs summit on Wednesday .

Source: Washington Post February 20, 2018 14:15 UTC