Aaron, Henry J. <br/><br/>
Reforming Medicare  options, tradeoffs, and opportunities /  [electronic resource] : 
Henry J. Aaron, Jeanne M. Lambrew ; with Patrick F. Healy. 
 - Washington, D.C. :  Brookings Institution Press,  c2008. 
 - xi, 202 p. 
<br/><br/> "A Century Foundation book." 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-193) and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> "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. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. <br/>Palo Alto, Calif. : <br/>ebrary, <br/>2013. <br/>Available via World Wide Web. <br/>Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Medicare.<br/>Health care reform--United States.<br/>Medical policy--United States.
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<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RA412.3  / .A27 2008eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>368.4/2600973