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Medicare Changes Can Complement Health Reform
Publication Date: July 2008
Publisher(s): Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (Washington, D.C.)
Author(s): Paul N. Van de Water
Special Collection: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Topic: Health (Health care planning)
Keywords: Economic projections; Health care costs; Health insurance; Federal budget
Type: Report
Abstract:
The U.S. health care system faces well known problems. At the same time, Medicare confronts major financial challenges and leaves big gaps in benefit protection. Changes to Medicare, if properly designed, can complement system-wide health care reform and the two should be pursued simultaneously.