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UNINA9910818599303321 |
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Autore |
Aaron Henry J |
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Titolo |
Reforming Medicare [[electronic resource] ] : options, tradeoffs, and opportunities / / Henry J. Aaron, Jeanne M. Lambrew ; with Patrick F. Healy |
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Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, c2008 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-13114-1 |
9786612131141 |
0-8157-0150-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (215 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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LambrewJeanne M |
HealyPatrick F <1982-> (Patrick Ferrigan) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Medicare |
Health care reform - United States |
Medical policy - United States |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"A Century Foundation book." |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-193) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Medicare reform: the stakes -- A Medicare primer -- Goals, performance, and options for Medicare -- Strengthening Medicare as a social insurance program -- Premium support -- Consumer-directed Medicare -- Assessing Medicare reform options and prospects. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"Identifies and analyzes the three leading approaches to Medicare reform: updated social insurance, premium support, and consumer-directed Medicare, rating each on its political viability as well as ability to promote access to health care, improve quality of care, and control costs. Describes incremental strategies that blend elements of each plan"--Provided by publisher. |
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