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
More Medicare Drug Benefits ? Medicare Reform?
The End of the Beginning
Public Opinion
With Congress speeding toward the biggest expansion of Medicare in the program's history, we wanted to know what the American people think about the legislative options and their potential impact on health care and drug coverage. To find out, we drafted questions for an in-depth public opinion survey that we hope will provide a fresh perspective. The survey is being conducted by Zogby … [Read more...] about Public Opinion