The Obama-Biden Health Reform

Plan

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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

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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

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2. Modernization Improve quality & lower costs

Health IT

Comparative Effectiveness

Transparency

Prescription Drugs

Malpractice Reform

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3. Prevention Preventive Services Coverage

Chronic Disease Management

Mandated coverage by Employers

Best Practices

Coordination of Public Health Activities

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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