Potential Effects of the "Premium-Support" Proposal on the Security of Medicare
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The premium-support model for reforming Medicare may do more harm than good. Medicare has been one of the most successful social support programs in America. All elderly people are automatically enrolled when they become eligible for social security. Medicare provides basic health care at a relatively low cost. However, elderly people will make up a greater percentage of the population and the payroll tax that funds Medicare may not be adequate. One solution is to convert Medicare into a premium-based insurance plan. This would make it similar to a private insurance plan.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1999
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Mental health and recovery in the Gulf Coast after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
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Studies conducted among the Gulf Coast residents after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita show experience of high levels of stress, depression and anxiety, in addition to the physical and economical damage faced by them. Long-term funding is needed for rebuilding the health care infrastructure in the Gulf Coast area, and for facilitating physical and mental health assistance by physicians and other health care professions, and continued follow-up care.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2006
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US health policy in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina
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The aftermath of hurricane Katrina highlights the need for a national approach to emergency health care coverage at times of crisis. A unified national approach to coverage for low-income persons during emergencies is hardly a sweeping reform to health care system but it would appear to be an important addition to the national policy equipping in times of crisis.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2006
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