Timeline of health reform unfolds with goals and hurdles
The article outlines a multi year plan for broad health reform with a 2010 2011 2013 2014 2015 2018 milestones. It discusses creation of a Health Benefits Advisory Committee a basic benefits package tighter insurance company rules prescription aid for seniors and a health insurance exchange with a government sponsored plan. It notes subsidies for low income individuals and employer mandates potential coverage expansion through 2018 and beyond. It mentions Obama potentially signing reforms in the fall and compares to Medicare's 1965 rollout.
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Mixed views on health care reform and public option
Dr Rafael Pardo of Jacinto Medical Group argues reform could help curb waste and improve care through better provider communication aided by computers. He cautions against universal national systems while supporting a public option for the uninsured and says reform won’t erase private sector competition.
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Debate on health care reform moves through Congress
Peter Orszag notes that delay is used by some to obstruct progress while others push it as a tactic to foil reform. He emphasizes the U.S. lacks universal coverage, Obama’s pledge, and the need for a deficit neutral path amid budget gaps and recession. The CBO says House plans would raise deficits by 239 billion over ten years.
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