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What are some of the concerns raised at the beginning of the video about health care quality in the United States?

Throughout the video, Senators Mikulski and Coburn disagree with one another while working on their committee's health care reform bill. On which Senate committee do they serve together?

What is C.E.R. or Comparative Effectiveness Research?

What are Senator Coburn's objections to the C.E.R. section of his committee's health care bill? Why does he want this section amended?

How did Dr. Baxley's example of his patient's medication needs and usage affect your understanding of physicians' concerns about establishing health care standards? Did you find the example compelling? Why or why not?

Professor Weissert discusses some of the implementation steps that occur once a bill is passed by Congress. What surprises you most about this process? Why?

How does Professor Weissert define "bureaucratic drift" and its relationship with the "zone of indifference"?

At their core, how do the views of Senators Mikulski and Coburn differ regarding the establishment and implementation of C.E.R. or quality health standards?

According to Professor Weissert, what additional steps might eventually be added to the proposed C.E.R. legislation that would directly affect physicians' payments?