Last month the White House proposed the creation of an Independent Medicare Advisory Council (IMAC) to tackle costs and improve quality in Medicare, the government health scheme for the aged.

• 上个月白宫曾提议成立一个独立的医保咨询委员会（IMAC）以应对Medicare（美国政府为老年人提供的医疗保险计划）的成本问题并且提高服务质量。