The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid "must empower patients to work with their doctors and make health care decisions that are best for them."

"We’re putting patients first."

https://www.cms.gov/

"We pledge to put patients first in all of our programs – Medicaid, Medicare, and the Health Insurance Exchanges. To do this, we must empower patients to work with their doctors and make health care decisions that are best for them.  [Except when it comes to vaccines, apparently--Nass]

This means giving them meaningful information about quality and costs to be active health care consumers. It also includes supporting innovative approaches to improving quality, accessibility, and affordability, while finding the best ways to use innovative technology to support patient-centered care.

But we can’t and we don’t do all of this alone. Learn more about how we are working together to ensure all patients get the very best health care."