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Vermont's small size means legislators may “wear two or three hats.” Some argue they bring needed expertise on the issues.
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Vermont's small size means legislators may “wear two or three hats.” Some argue they bring needed expertise on the issues.
The latest congressional leadership proposal for a "demonstrationproject" to test Medicare reform continues a tiresome pattern ofbad federal health policy that undercuts the effectiveness ofmarket-based health care reforms. Serious Medicare reform means onething: creating a premium support financing system modeled on theFederal Employees Health Benefits Program.
Projections of Medicare's future debt obligations are staggering.Even without any prescription drug benefits, current participantswill be owed $13 trillion. New generations, whose taxes should bepaying off current obligations, will impose another $25 trillion indebt to the system. Reformers should consider adopting features ofthe Federal Employees Health Benefit Program (FEHBP), whichemphasizes consumer choice and competition among health plans andhas successfully controlled costs for decades.
All-Ireland final mornings. The house packed. With relations up from the country.
Starting April 3, he will join the Management Group and report to CEO Michael O'Grady.