By NextBestFitTask 1.1.4 of 7
Constitute the Payment Rates Board (11 members: economists, clinicians, and patient advocates; no current industry employees) and the Health Technology Assessment Institute.
Who does it
UHA / Congress
When
Month 2–8
Trade-off
Barring current industry employees from the Rates Board reduces capture but excludes people with the most operational knowledge.
Part of: Create the Universal Health Administration
Stand up the agency that runs UHP by absorbing CMS's Medicare operations, then building out 10 regional offices, independent rate-setting and technology-assessment boards, and an Office of Patient Advocacy.
This step changes 4 existing laws, programs, or institutions. See the list.