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ANA Recommendations on Medicare Reform

The American Nurses Association (ANA) believes that the Medicare program is critically important to older and disabled Americans and their families. The program is, however, facing serious long-term financial challenges which are a result of the combined effect of an aging America, greater longevity, and increasing health care costs. ANA's recommendations are intended to ensure that the Medicare program remains viable and able to provide beneficiaries with accessible, affordable, high quality health care.

To discover details about ANA's recommendations on Medicare Reform, please visit the documents below.

Medicare Reform Recommendations from ANA

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Executive Summary
ANA believes that Medicare must remain a broad-based social insurance program that is available to all eligible individuals regardless of income. To ensure that Medicare is able both to deliver high quality health care and remain financially sound, the Medicare program must...
Section I - III
Early in the 21st century, the Medicare program is expected to experience significant and increasing financial stress. Starting around 2010, the retirement of the "baby boom" generation will accelerate growth in the elderly population. This larger elderly population, many of whom will experience greater longevity, will add...
Section IV & V
Under the current Medicare program, nearly all elderly Americans automatically receive Part A coverage, which pays hospital fees. There is no cost to beneficiaries to enroll in Part A; costs incurred are paid by the Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, which is funded wholly from the employer and employee dedicated payroll tax (currently 2.9 percent, split evenly between employer and employee).
Section VI & VII
ANA believes that Medicare must remain a broad-based social insurance system that is available to all eligible individuals regardless of income. ANA recognizes, however, that a viable, quality program will cost more money, not less, as the years go by.
Appendix A: Endnotes
Appendix B: Estimates of Costs and Savings: Brief Summary of Methods and Findings
The ANA engaged CHPS Consulting to estimate costs and savings for a broad range of potential revisions to the Medicare program. This appendix briefly outlines the overall framework and describes the cost estimate.
Summary of Cost And Savings Estimates
Appendix C: Medicare and Graduate Nurse Education
An important component of Medicare is the graduate medical education program, which provides education dollars for health care providers...

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