Polls driving politicians on Medicare reform

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Republican-lead Medicare reform efforts are heavily influenced by polls showing that Americans favor Medicare reform ideas only when they are worded a particular way. For example, they oppose plans that use the word 'cuts' in describing Medicare reform. This is because many people do not understand this complex issue, making them vulnerable to oversimplifications of the subject. This lack of understanding may also hurt physicians, who consumers perceive as being overpaid. However, many people polled trust Democrats to protect Medicare and may support less stringent Democrat-lead reform plans.

Social policy, Political aspects, Public opinion polls, Surveys, Republican Party (United States)

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Mass. cigarette tax hike to pay for kids' health services

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Massachusetts' new healthcare reform bill includes a provision to use revenues from a cigarette tax increase to fund care for uninsured children and prescription drugs for low-income seniors. The law is also intended to expand Medicaid access by restructuring the program to obtain more federal matching funds, but that plan must be approved by the Health Care Financing Administration. Part of a California cigarette tax increase is earmarked for healthcare, and other states are considering similar funding schemes.

Public Finance Activities, Health Programs-State, Revenues-State Govt, Care and treatment, Aged, Elderly, Taxation, Laws, regulations and rules, Children, Health policy, Cigarettes, State government, Revenue

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Changes in store for Medicare teaching subsidies?

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House Ways and Means subcommittee chairman William M. Thomas has endorsed proposals to limit Medicare funding of graduate medical education. Thomas suggested a number of possible changes in government spending to bring the supply of physicians in balance with national needs. Proposed changes include limiting Medicare subsidies to residency training for the first three years. Thomas noted that there are too few generalist physicians and too many specialists.

Political activity, Hospitals, Teaching, Teaching hospitals, Thomas, William M.

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