First published in 1997, this volume approaches the controversial issue of Medicare and its future. First passed in 1965 to aid payments for elderly and disabled medical care, the costs had ballooned in the 1990s, asking questions about how to improve its efficiency. An original goal of this book was to contextualise Medicare within the anticipated comprehensive restructuring of American healthcare. With Medicare 10% of the federal budget at the original time of publication, Marilyn Moon now takes another look at Medicare ...
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First published in 1997, this volume approaches the controversial issue of Medicare and its future. First passed in 1965 to aid payments for elderly and disabled medical care, the costs had ballooned in the 1990s, asking questions about how to improve its efficiency. An original goal of this book was to contextualise Medicare within the anticipated comprehensive restructuring of American healthcare. With Medicare 10% of the federal budget at the original time of publication, Marilyn Moon now takes another look at Medicare and discusses how the budget could be tightened without threatening the function of Medicare, with an emphasis on better targeting. In particular, the novel issue of means testing is explored. Having researched Medicare since 1981, Moon recasts her book by discussing issues including Medicare's context, ensuring access, containing costs, the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act, the potential for marginal changes, reducing costs, expanding Medicare and ultimately how Medicare should look to change.
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Very good. Ex-college library, but almost new library binding Hardcover withoiut DJ, printed on bright alkaline paper, Shpos Pronto. Appears never read. First Edition, March 1993. Perfect inside pages. Made in USA. Publsihed by The Urban Institute Press; (Washington, DC) distributed by University Press of America. Expedited shpping available for Priorty Mail in USA. Beautiful and durable navy faux-leather covered boards with gold covfer and spine printing in unworn condition. Library modifications: 1. spine shelving sticker (possibly removeable); 2. top page block has a library intials stamp; 3. front fly leaf has library received stamp dated Feb 17 1999; r4. ear flyleaf has a bar code sticker and a clean circulation pouch stamped: No longer property of....No writing, marks, creasing; sharp unbumped corners; ISBN: 0877665907. Excellent binding. Title JMedicare Now and in the Future by Marilyn Moon (Author is PhD historian), Forword by William Gorham, Urban institute President. History of Medicare, phealthcare costs and olicy discussion. Expedited shipping available. V1=600+xxx pages index; 5.8 x 9. /x x 0.8 inches [15.8 x 23.4 x 2.2 cm.]. I wrap with cardboard to protect your purchase, TRACK, ship daily, and guarantee. [B67_K0122].
