Reforming Medicare : options, tradeoffs, and opportunities / / Henry J. Aaron, Jeanne M. Lambrew ; with Patrick F. Healy.

• Author: Century Foundation.; Aaron, Henry J.
• TeilnehmendeR: Lambrew, Jeanne M.; Healy, Patrick F. 1982-; Century Foundation.; Brookings Institution.; ProQuest (Firm)
• Year of Publication: 2008
• Language: English
• Physical Description: xi, 202 p.
• Notes: "A Century Foundation book."

"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...

Table of Contents

• 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.