Download or read book Medicare Meltdown written by Rosemary Gibson and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medicare affects everyone. If you are a boomer, you are counting on Medicare to protect you from the cost of health care when you retire. If you have turned 65, you already depend on Medicare. If you are a Gen-X or Gen-Y, you are contributing to Medicare from your paycheck. Will Medicare continue to exist as we have known it? Will it be there when you need it? How much will it cost? As the future of Medicare is debated in Washington, Rosemary Gibson and Janardan Prasad Singh shine a light on a rarely-seen side of this storied program: the business of Medicare. Medicare is known as an entitlement for the nation’s seniors. It is also the largest entitlement-based program for any business sector in the US economy. Its beneficiaries include hospitals, doctors, drug companies, device manufacturers, Wall Street investment banks, private equity firms, hedge funds, and others that rely on the $600 billion that Medicare spends a year. The ties that bind Wall Street and Washington in the healthcare industry are strong, and they will play an outsized role in determining Medicare’s future. Gibson and Singh reveal how the industry’s interests are often at odds with those of seniors and boomers. While some politicians point to the culture of dependence of the public on Medicare, the authors suggest that policymakers turn their attention to the culture of dependence of the healthcare industry on Medicare, which is the predominant force pushing the program toward a fiscal cliff. The amount of waste in the Medicare program is equivalent to the entire economy of New Zealand. For Medicare to be sustained, this culture of dependence -- and the habits it breeds, namely waste, excessive pricing, and overuse of unnecessary services -- should be the first priority for the chopping block. By parings back the excess, the authors argue, Medicare can be sustained for future generations. This is essential reading for anyone interested in how Medicare works, how it could work better, and where it will go if reforms are not made.
Download or read book Medicare s Midlife Crisis written by Sue A. Blevins and published by Cato Institute. This book was released on 2001 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blevins examines the program's origins, its evolution, and future policy options.
Download or read book The Crisis in Medicare written by United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Coming Crisis of Medicare written by Jeremy Sammut and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Free and universal', pay-as-you-go, taxpayer-funded health systems are a twentieth-century social policy designed to provide relatively cheap and basic healthcare to much younger and healthier populations. The demographic and medical realities of the twenty-first century imply that Medicare will not provide every citizen with 'free' access to all the new medicine.
Download or read book Medicare s Financial Crisis written by United States. Congress. Joint Economic Committee and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Health Care Meltdown written by Bob LeBow and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Healthcare Collapse written by Eldo Frezza and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-12-12 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The evolution of the healthcare system in the U.S. has seen numerous changes in the last 30 years where fee-for-service was the mainstay of reimbursement models and hospitals were managed by physicians and patient care was key. The early 1990’s saw the emergence of HMOs and other managed care models with physicians handing over leadership roles to corporate entities whose main concern was the bottom line and profitability while patient care and satisfaction suffered. The Healthcare Collapse: Where We’ve been and Where We Need to Go explores the low morale of physicians in this corporate healthcare culture as well as the expansion of hospitals owned by corporations. The author focuses on recovering healthcare morals and return value to the individuals who provide active care and not just business. This book also examines the possible repercussions of Medicare and Medicaid while address the question of single payer healthcare. This book looks at where healthcare has been, what has worked and what hasn’t, and recommends solutions to create a system that focuses on the patient and providing quality care in this age of reimbursement cuts, demands for better technology and providing a safer environment for both the patient and clinicians who work in hospitals. The author also advocates for a shift in management and recommends hospitals leaders engage physicians and other clinicians in process improvement and other initiatives which can result in a more efficient system – one where quality patient care dominant. The book also outlines programs which can be championed by hospitals such as patient engagement activities, community health and other outreach and education programs.
Download or read book How to Avert the Medicare Crisis written by Peter J. Ferrara and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bring Market Prices to Medicare written by Robert F. Coulam and published by A E I Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medicare is quickly approaching insolvency, in part because the program pays too much for the services it provides. In Bring Market Prices to Medicare, Robert F. Coulam, Roger Feldman, and Bryan E. Dowd propose a groundbreaking solution: Use market-based arrangements to set prices for Medicare plans. The authors contend that the federal government should pay only the cost of the most economical health plan in each market area. To accomplish this, both traditional fee-for-service (FFS) Medicare and private Medicare Advantage (MA) would submit bids for the government's business; the federal contribution to premiums would be set to equal the lowest bid in each market area. This competitive pricing system would penalize plans that bid too high-their beneficiaries would pay higher premiums-providing an incentive for plans to offer their best prices. Meanwhile, low-bidding plans would be rewarded with increased enrollment. Such an approach would reduce Medicare spending by 8 percent, shoring up the program's finances while empowering consumers to make sensible choices about their health care. Establishing a competitive pricing system for Medicare will have drawbacks as well: Beneficiaries in some markets would have to pay more to stay in the FFS Medicare plan, while others would lose generous supplementary benefits currently offered by private MA plans in areas where these plans are overpaid. Coulam, Feldman, and Dowd contend that the best way to address public and political opposition to this crucial reform is not to downplay its challenges but rather to consider carefully the needs and expectations of beneficiaries and establish a gradual transition that would alleviate most of the disruption beneficiaries might otherwise experience. Bringing market prices to Medicare is not merely a matter of political strategy or tactics; it will require a fundamental shift in Americans' attitudes toward health care, starting with the realization that Medicare's current payment methods cannot be sustained. A competi
Download or read book Chronic Crisis written by Selvoy M. Fillerup and published by Acacia Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the problems that exist throughout the current health care system and outlines basic changes that need to be made in order to provide safe, timely, and affordable health care for all Americans.
Download or read book Medicare s Financial Crisis written by Robert F. Bennett and published by . This book was released on 2006-07 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Witnesses: David M. Walker, Comptroller General, GAO; Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Ph.D., Dir., Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Gail R. Wilensky, Ph.D., John M. Olin Sr. Fellow, Center for Health Affairs, Project HOPE; John P. Martin, Dir., Employment, Labour, & Social Affairs, Organization for Economic Co-operation & Development (OECD); & Marilyn Moon, Ph.D., Sr. Fellow, The Urban Institute. Also includes prepared statements of: Senators Robert F. Bennett, Chmn., Joint Econ. Comm., & Edward M. Kennedy; & Rep. Peter Stark, Ranking Minority Member, Joint Econ. Comm., with A Primer for Journalists on Medicare Reform Proposals,Ó by Uwe E. Reinhardt, Ph.D., Princeton Univ. Illustrations.
Download or read book The Medicare Fiscal Crisis and Approaches to Reform written by Columbia University. Brookdale Institute on Aging and Adult Human Development and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Crisis of Medicare an NDP View written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ending the Physician Payment Crisis written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Under existing congressional formulas, Medicare payment rates for the services that physicians provide to Medicare beneficiaries will be reduced by 10 percent in July of this year. Instead of reforming this broken payment system, Congress will doubtless resort to another short-term fix, repeating the annual congressional fire drill to make sure that its own Medicare pricing system, featuring complex fee schedules and price controls, does not actually go into effect and wreak havoc on doctors and undercut access to care among Medicare patients.
Download or read book The Dollar Meltdown written by Charles Goyette and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-10-29 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "America's debt is a powder keg about to blow, and the fuse was lit by the rush of bailouts and stimulus spending." Is your money inflation-proof? It had better be. On the heels of the most recent economic crisis, America is headed toward another: high inflation and dollar devaluation. Charles Goyette reveals the governmental errors that led to the current economic crisis and the bumpy road ahead. The signs are clear: Federal debt is compounding while growth has stalled, and America's foreign creditors are questioning the dollar's reserve currency status. Meanwhile, the "hidden" federal debt, much larger than the official debt, makes things even worse. So what can you do to safeguard your assets when the dollar heads south? This book is the essential guide for protecting yourself--and even profiting--in this time of financial turbulence. In clear detail, Goyette explains the alternative investments--from gold and silver to oil and agriculture-- that will remain strong in the face of mounting inflation. The Dollar Meltdown gives you the tools to maintain the value of your savings and captilize on the coming opportunities. Don't get left holding the bag after decades of government irresponsibility. The Dollar Meltdown shows you how to take the safety of your finances into your own hands.
Download or read book Critical written by Thomas Daschle and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-02-19 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Former Senate Majority Leader Daschle presents this hard-hitting policy guideto reforming Americas broken healthcare system.
Download or read book Surviving the Medical Meltdown written by Lee Hieb and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Government health care has never in the history of the world, anywhere, delivered the same quality of medical care as has the free market. As we have lost the battle for competitive health care, today we are traveling along the path to a centrally controlled Soviet-style system that means doctor shortages, limited availability of procedures, scarcity of specialized drugs, long wait times, and an overall increased cost for a decreased quality of our healthcare. Over half of the surgeons who cover emergency rooms are over fifty years old. Many are retiring early; many are dramatically reducing their patient load. And the new regulations required by Obamacare are only making this much worse. You need to be medically prepared. Surviving the Medical Meltdown is a guide to preparing you and your household to prevent and deal with a multitude of medical issues. It explains how we got in this situation, tells how to plan ahead when doctors and insurance aren't there to help, offers the latest medical breakthroughs so you can best maintain good health, and provides a home care handbook full of health tips for everything from rashes and fevers to fractures and chest pain. It will help you prepare for a future where immediate access to the modern medical care of today is simply not available.
