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A New Vision For Medicare: Breaking Down Barriers Between Medical Treatment And Personal Care

Since July 1 was the 50th anniversary of Medicare first enrolling (and paying benefits for) seniors, it’s a good time to think about modernizing the half-century old program. A couple of weeks ago I tried to make the case for why we should improve Medicare. Now, let’s think about how. Medicare needs to better serve a population of older adults [...]

By |2016-07-13T11:49:39-04:00July 13th, 2016|Medicare|1 Comment

Like A 1965 Ford Mustang, Medicare Needs a Redesign

Medicare is the 1965 Ford Mustang of healthcare. It was cutting-edge back in the day. But, like that half-century old car, Medicare no longer runs very well and needs a remake. The real issue is not its finances, which is what most of Medicare’s 50th anniversary commentary is about. It’s about redesigning how it delivers care, which is what really [...]

By |2015-08-12T13:25:05-04:00August 12th, 2015|Medicare|0 Comments