Paying for Medicare: benefits, budgets, and Wilbur Mills's policy legacy

Article Abstract:

The origins and results of Medicare's bifurcated structure are discussed, and an argument that the program was built on a commitment to budgetary restraint is made. The program's financing design has made policy makers look at its costs periodically.

Economic aspects

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Proof and policy from medical research evidence

Article Abstract:

The evolution of medical research evidence since the beginning of the 20th Century is outlined and methods for forming medical recommendations are discussed. Examples of relative interpretative research methodologies are provided.

Analysis, Management, Medical research, Evidence, Scientific, Scientific evidence (Law)

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The social roles of Medicare: assessing Medicare's collateral benefits

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The collateral activities of Medicare are categorized, the reaction of policy-makers and beneficiaries assessed, and the role these activities play in the program's basic mission evaluated.

Social aspects

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