Post Election Response from John Noseworthy, M.D., President and CEO, Mayo Clinic


Economic and Health Care Challenges Interlinked; Mayo Clinic Calls for Solutions that are the Best for Patients             

 “America has just completed an historic election. While we congratulate victors and celebrate our democratic process, we all recognize that the challenges faced by the President, the new Congress and our nation are significant.

To preserve and strengthen our nation’s economy, it is imperative that we take action now to create a new health care model for America. The current model is unsustainable. Care for patients is fragmented, reimbursement inequitable and imprecise. An uncertain economy, challenges of an aging population and the federal deficit have combined to put even greater pressure on our nation and the country’s not-for-profit health care organizations. Complete statement is here.

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