The full implementation of the new health care laws won’t be complete until 2014. But some provisions are kicking in now, including a new tax on may this year to help fund comparative effectiveness research. We discuss how big of a tax is this, what comparative effectiveness research is and how it impact this debate. We also examine how this could impact your relationship with your doctor and whether President Obama’s vow that his reforms would lower your costs is proving to be true. We discuss it all with Louisiana Rep. Bill Cassidy, a longtime physician.
