Voters overwhelmingly say they want Medicare to offer a choice of private sector health plans that would integrate a prescription drug benefit into comprehensive health coverage, according to a new nationwide survey. However, many seniors are leery of the complex, stand-alone drug benefit being crafted by the Senate, fearing it could be worse than the coverage they now have. The in-depth … [Read more...] about Voters Favor Medicare Choice
Public Supports Private Sector Options in Medicare
The Galen Institute today released an opinion poll conducted June 18-21 by Zogby International that shows overwhelming public support for private sector options in Medicare along with concern that the complex drug benefit crafted by the Senate could be worse than the coverage many seniors now have. "The poll suggests that voters would like the choice of private plans to provide overall health … [Read more...] about Public Supports Private Sector Options in Medicare
Moffit vs. Pollack
Civility reined in a potentially heated debate today between Bob Moffit of The Heritage Foundation and Ron Pollack, executive director of Families USA. The debate, sponsored by the Senate Special Committee on Aging, was advertised as a ?flack jacket event? with a CROSSFIRE-style format and the two experts going ?toe to toe.? Instead, Moffit and Pollack engaged in a calm discussion of ways each … [Read more...] about Moffit vs. Pollack
Medicare Modernization
Congress finally has broken the logjam over legislation to add a prescription drug benefit to Medicare, but debate still is heated over how much or even whether the program should be updated and modernized in the process. Clearly this is the linchpin issue and deserves a vigorous and open discussion of the issues and their implications. Medicare was created in 1965 in an era when fee-for-service … [Read more...] about Medicare Modernization
Medicare Modernization
Congress finally has broken the logjam over legislation to add a prescription drug benefit to Medicare, but debate still is heated over how much or even whether the program should be updated and modernized in the process. Clearly this is the linchpin issue and deserves a vigorous and open discussion of the issues and their implications. Medicare was created in 1965 in an era when … [Read more...] about Medicare Modernization
Medicare Survey
The Galen Institute's survey on voter attitudes toward Medicare and a drug benefit shows that the president has been right from the beginning in saying that a stand-alone drug benefit was a bad idea and resources should be put into improving the program overall. The poll, conducted for us by Zogby International, showed 82% of likely voters would like the option of a private health plan … [Read more...] about Medicare Survey
Medicare Survey
The Galen Institute's survey on voter attitudes toward Medicare and a drug benefit shows that the president has been right from the beginning in saying that a stand-alone drug benefit was a bad idea and resources should be put into improving the program overall. The poll, conducted for us by Zogby International, showed 82% of likely voters would like the option of a private health plan … [Read more...] about Medicare Survey