Transform Medicare Rather Than Reform It

Congress has an unprecedented opportunity to bring better benefits (including prescription drugs), higher quality, and more cost-effective care to Medicare beneficiaries. But that depends on whether leaders of the Senate and the House of Representatives can find politically acceptable solutions that provide a new vision for an old program. Is the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program a good model for Medicare? How should a consumer-driven drug benefit plan be incorporated in the bill? How can technology be integrated more effectively to improve quality, safety, and efficiency, while resulting in a reduction of medical errors and costs?

In addition to the panel discussion, there will be a display of innovative technology in the registration area.

About the Author

 

Joseph
Antos

  • Mr. Antos's research focuses on the economics of health policy—including Medicare and broader health system reform, health care financing, health insurance regulation, and the uninsured—and federal budget policy. He has written and spoken extensively on the Medicare drug benefit and has led a team of experienced independent actuaries and cost estimators in a study to evaluate various proposals to extend health coverage to the uninsured. His work on the country’s budget crisis includes a detailed plan to achieve fiscal stability and economic growth developed in conjunction with AEI colleagues.  


    Joseph Antos is also a commissioner of the Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission and a health adviser to the Congressional Budget Office.  Before joining AEI, Mr. Antos was Assistant Director for Health and Human Resources at the Congressional Budget Office.




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