Ask an Elder Care Attorney New Jersey: Medicare for All or Medicare at 50? Proposals to Expand Medicare and Medicaid, Part III
We have been examining two proposals to expand Medicare and Medicaid by introducing universal health care coverage or allowing individuals to buy a private plan using Medicare and Medicaid efficiencies. The idea behind these proposals is to pass on the cost-savings of managed Medicare and Medicaid plans to all Americans. There are other proposals that have not received the same level of attention, however, which are other ways to address the overall problem of rising health care costs for care, treatment, and prescriptions. Eliminate Employment-Sponsored Healthcare Plans The Medicare for All plan envisions eliminating employment-sponsored healthcare plans and replacing it with a universal health insurance program....