Health policy forum urges state role in care costs
Kansas policymakers should tackle rising health care and insurance costs at the state level, said Jerry Slaughter of the Kansas Medical Society. He urged community rating and a base level of access, while noting the federal deficit limits Congress. Hospital leaders and providers called for changes in delivery and cost controls across insurers and providers.
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Associated Press
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Kassebaum unveils private-sector universal health plan
Senator Nancy Kassebaum outlined a private-sector operated universal health coverage plan in Kansas City Kansas. The plan would cost 30 to 50 billion annually, impose universal premiums, cover the 35 million uninsured with a sliding scale, include long term and AIDS care, and be funded by up to 1 percent of Social Security taxes plus changes to employer tax deductibility.
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