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Proposed Solutions
Jaclyn Michalos of Norwood, Mass., had no health-care coverage when she discovered a lump in her breast.
(By Cj Gunther For The Washington Post)
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· Would aim to improve prevention and management of chronic diseases.
· Would restrict malpractice suits against doctors and health insurers.
· Would promote generic drugs, require pharmaceutical companies to disclose drug pricing, and allow re-importation of U.S.-made drugs from countries where they are sold at lower prices.
· Would gradually reduce payments to private Medicare health plans.
Improving Quality
· Would support research into medical effectiveness and promotion of the best practices.
· Would foster more reporting of quality and price data.
· Would address health disparities for different racial and ethnic groups.
· Would support research into medical effectiveness and promotion of the best practices.
· Would foster more reporting of quality and price data.
· Would promote the use of health information technology and telemedicine.
Overall Price Tag
Says his plan would cost $50 billion to $65 billion a year when all elements are phased in. Money would come from ending tax cuts for people with incomes exceeding $250,000.
Says his plan would be budget-neutral over 10 years.
