Sens. Ed Markey (D-MA) and Rob Portman (R-OH) recently reintroduced legislation that would make the Independence at Home demonstration a permanent, nationwide Medicare program and remove the cap on the number of participating beneficiaries. The current version of the demo caps participation at 15,000 beneficiaries, but the bill would eliminate that restriction. “The Independence at Home program is delivering results and saving money,” Portman said in a statement. “It has made a difference by reducing hospital readmissions, preventing costly hospital...