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Publication Date: August 2003
Publisher: Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Author(s): Walton Francis
Research Area: Health
Keywords: Health care; Medicare
Type: Report
Abstract:
To be effective, Medicare reform must ensure that government functions as a good business partner with health plans; establish reasonable and predictable financing; allow health plans flexibility in benefit design; allow flexibility in service areas; exempt health plans from state mandates; establish a sensible budget strategy; be authorized in brief and simple statutory language; encourage broad participation by employer plans; and allow FEHBP plans to participate.