Medicare Reform
Participants discussed a plan proposed by Senator Breaux to remodel Medicare in the image of the Federal Employees…
Final Meeting on Medicare Reform
1999-03-16T20:06:17-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/0c6/121848-m.jpgParticipants discussed various aspects of needed reform in the Medicare system. They focused on a proposal by Sen. Breaux that called for private competition within the system while increasing benefits for low income elderly and raising costs for more affluent senior citizens. The commission voted on the proposal and it failed by one vote to reach the super-majority needed to make a report to the Congress.Participants discussed various aspects of needed reform in the Medicare system. They focused on a proposal by Sen. Breaux that called for… read more
Final Meeting on Medicare Reform Participants discussed various aspects of needed reform in the Medicare system. They focused on a proposal by Sen. Breaux that called for private competition within the system while increasing benefits for low income elderly and raising costs for more affluent senior citizens. The commission voted on the proposal and it failed by one vote to reach the super-majority needed to make a report to the Congress. close
People in this video
- Stuart Altman Professor Brandeis University->Health Policy
- John Breaux U.S. Senator [D] Louisiana
- Colleen Conway-Welch Member National Bipartisan Cmsn. on Medicare
- Bill Frist M.D. U.S. Senator [R] Tennessee
- Illene Gordon Member National Bipartisan Cmsn. on Medicare
- Phil Gramm U.S. Senator [R] Texas
- Samuel Howard Chairman Xantus Corporation
- Robert Kerrey U.S. Senator [D] Nebraska
- Jay Rockefeller IV U.S. Senator [D] West Virginia
- Deborah Steelman Member National Bipartisan Cmsn. on Medicare
- Bill Thomas U.S. Representative [R] California
- Laura D. Tyson Member (Former) National Bipartisan Cmsn. on Medicare
- Bruce C. Vladeck Member (Former) National Bipartisan Cmsn. on Medicare
- Anthony Watson Chairman and CEO Health Insurance Plan
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- National Bipart. Medicare CommissionNational Bipart. Medicare Commission
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