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The Obama-Biden Health Reform Plan © Foley Hoag LLP 2008
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Three Pronged Approach Quality, Affordable and Portable Health Coverage for All Modernizing the Health Care System to Improve Quality and Lower Costs Promoting Prevention and Strengthening Public Health © Foley Hoag LLP 2008
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1. Coverage Build on existing system of employer-sponsored health insurance & ensure greater employer participation National Health Insurance Exchange Similar to the Connector; clearinghouse & watchdog Income-based sliding scale tax credits Strengthen Medicare, SCHIP, Medicaid © Foley Hoag LLP 2008
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2. Modernization Improve quality & lower costs Health IT Comparative Effectiveness Transparency Prescription Drugs Malpractice Reform © Foley Hoag LLP 2008
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3. Prevention Preventive Services Coverage Chronic Disease Management Mandated coverage by Employers Best Practices Coordination of Public Health Activities © Foley Hoag LLP 2008
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Cost Estimates: $50- $65 billion annually (Obama campaign) $75+ billion annually (PWC) $86+ billion annually (Tax Policy Center) Save: $120-$200 billion (public and private) - $2500 per family. Allow Bush tax cuts on the those making above $250,000 to expire & retain estate tax at 2009 level “Pay or Play” Option Costs and Financing © Foley Hoag LLP 2008
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Double Federal Funding for Basic Research University-based Research Biomedical Research R&D Tax Credit Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act Research © Foley Hoag LLP 2008
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Advisors Tom Daschle: Former Senate Majority Leader; potential HHS Secretary Jeanne Lambrew: Fellow at the Center for American Progress, co- author with Sen. Daschle of Critical: What We Can Do About the Health-Care Crisis David Cutler, PhD: Harvard professor and health economist, Institute of Medicine member, architect of the Obama health care reform plan Dora Hughes, MD: Obama’s Senate health advisor, former staff to Sen. Kennedy on HELP Committee David Blumenthal, MD: Director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute for Health Policy Steven Pearson, MD: Founder of the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review; Vice-Chair, Medicare Evidence Development and Coverage Advisory Committee Chris Jennings: Former Clinton White House health advisor © Foley Hoag LLP 2008
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Tom Perez HHS, VA, HUD, SSA Bill Corr & Nicole Lurie HHS Personnel Review Team Leads Jonathan Moreno Bioethics Review Transition Team © Foley Hoag LLP 2008
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Policy Options Comprehensive Bill Expand SCHIP, Reinforce Medicaid and Medicare Separate components and pass one at a time over three years © Foley Hoag LLP 2008
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