Health Care Reform

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Health Care Reform
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The Canada Model

• Advantages

• Disadvantages

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Insurance Reforms

• 1999 Patients Bill of Rights
• Patients can appeal ins. cos. Decisions
• Debating legislation that would allow patients to
  sue HMOs, guarantee access to specialists, set
  procedures for appeal
• No legislation to address financial bonuses

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• 2003 Prescription Drug legislation passed
  effective 2006
• 3 options for elderly
• Keep private coverage
• Shop for a new plan outside their health
  insurance
• Medicare-managed plan if low income or no job
• Confusing
• 500 billion in the next 10 years!