Compared to other countries: How exceptional are the health and income security arrangements of the United States?

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The Bush administration plans to make individuals dependent for retirement income by reducing shared Social Security guarantees and has promoted reliance on individual insurance rather than social insurance for healthcare. Social Security's finances are in a better position as compared to similar funds in continental Europe due to numerous reasons one of them being that the US demographics are more favorable.

Government domestic functions, Accident & Health Insurance, Insurance Carriers, Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers, Hospital and medical service plans, Medical Care Insurance, Retirement Benefits, Social policy, Comparative analysis, Health insurance, Social security reform, Social security investment accounts

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Medicare Part D and low-income Medicare beneficiaries

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Medicare beneficiaries and dually eligible beneficiaries would need local, individualized, face-to-face assistance when they are enrolling in Medicare Part D and selecting a prescription drug plan. While plans would need accurate, up-to-the-minute eligibility, and cost-sharing status, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) would need to act quickly to rectify wrong information.

Medicaid, Administration of Public Health Programs, Health Care Financing Admin, Drugs Reimbursement Benefits, Prescription drug plans, United States. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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How to deal with the financing issues of Social Security and Medicare: The smart money is on productivity

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Social Security and Medicare would face financial difficulties mainly due to existing laws and future projections. These shortfalls could be met by changing the future law, by raising taxes, cutting benefits, or some of both.

Administration of Human Resource Programs (except Education, Public Health, and Veterans' Affairs Programs), Social Security, Economic aspects

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