Reforms for Health Care Delivery

This research assesses the major recommendations for reforming the American health care delivery system. As opposed to the consideration of specific reform proposals made by specific individuals and groups, reform proposals are considered on a generic basis. As an example, all reform proposals embodying the essence of the Canadian health care delivery system are considered as a single generic reform proposal. Each of the generic reform proposals are assessed with respect to four factors(1) resource allocation, (2) care quality, (3) care cost, and (4) access to care.

There are seven major generic reform proposals for the American health care delivery system. These proposals are (1) a national plan modeled on the Canadian health care system, (2) a plan requiring employers to provide basic health insurance for all employees, (3) payorplay proposals requiring employers to either provide health insurance for employees, or pay into a governmental pool that will furnish such health insurance, (4) a plan requiring all households to purchase health insurance, (5) a plan requiring health insurance companies to make available lowcost core health insurance policies, (6) national health insurance along European models, and (7) a proposal to eliminate all federal health programs, and replace them with voluntary lowcost health insurance. The essential elements of each of th

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program proposal would not create a national health service that would employ health care providers and operate hospitals. A Proposal to Eliminate All Federal Health Programs, and Replace Them With Voluntary LowCost Health Insurance Republican Representative Robert Lagomarsino of California has proposed the elimination of Medicare, Medicaid, and the CHAMPUS program for military dependents (Rovner, 1991e). These programs would be replaced with a voluntary basic health insurance program to be offered by the federal government for people now covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and CHAMPUS. Premiums for the voluntary program would be $40 per month for adults and $20 per month for children. For households with annual incomes below $12,000, premium levels would be reduced on a sliding scale. Assessment of the Generic Proposals Each of the generic reform proposals are assessed with respect to four factors(1) resource allocation, (2) care quality, (3) care cost, and (4) access to care. The assessments are presented in separate discussions covering the four factors. Resource Allocation In Canada, health care costs have been rising, as they have been in the United States. Even with universal health care, and with health care
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