Brodhead For Congress
Republican
Oregon's 1st Congressional District
Brodheads were the "Muskets and Muscle" behind the Founding Fathers!
Healthcare
In 2012, the 1945 "Baby Boomer" hits sixty seven years old. Approximately 5 million "Baby Boomers" will retire each year for the next two decades. Medicare works, and must be strengthened, expanded ,and preserved.
The 2013 Federal Health and Human Services budget which includes Medicare/Medicaid is projected to be $940.9 Billion, and is forecasted to grow at between 14% and 20% a year for the next two decades.
Here are a few suggestions on strengthening, expanding, and preserving Medicare while ensuring an economic future for our children.
1. Ability for consumers and small business to buy private health insurance across state lines.
2. State run "Oregon Health Care Insurance Exchanges"
3. Serious dialogue on Ryan/Wyden plan
http://budget.house.gov/UploadedFiles/WydenRyan.pdf
3. Reform Medicare.
A. Means testing
B. Strengthen Medicare Advantage
C. Expand consumer Medicare choice
D. Maintain doctor patient relationship
E. Patient centered health care
F. Reduce Medicare fraud
4. Reform Medicaid
A. Programs that target and manage
"Chronic abusers of the system"
B. Internet based outreach programs that encourage Doctor/Patient relationships in lieu of expensive E/R visits.
C. Serious dialogue on the "Kitzhaber Plan Coordinated Care model"
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