Health Care Reform: Medicare & Medicaid
Aubrey SantilloPd. 3
4/8/2010
Medicare
Created under title 18 of The Social Security Act.› Signed in 1965 by President.
Believed Medicare was necessary for elderly people.
Benefits are available to all U.S residents.› Income levels do not have to be met
to qualify. Two parts to Medicare
› Part A› Part B
Part A› Covers all hospital expenses
Part B› Provides standard Medical Care
Ex. Outpatient Surgery
Change to Medicare› Medicare
Modernization Act› Made by George W.
Bush December 8th, 2003
Provided seniors prescription drug benefits and more choices in health care.
Medicaid
Signed into law July 30th, 1965 Available only:
› Low income families/ individuals › Some elderly› disabled
Funded by the state and government
Not available in every state until 1982.
Why it’s important…
Life is very unpredictable…. If you do not have health
insurance and something bad happens you will have to pay the entire fee out of pocket.
46 million Americans do NOT have insurance.› Uninsured people receive less
medical and timely care. For example, if you have
cancer, you are more likely to be diagnosed at a later time when treatment may not be successful.
The Bill….
All must get insurance or have to pay $695 annual fee.
95% of Americans will be insured.
Illegal Immigrants are NOT allowed health insurance.
Young adults can stay on their parents plan until their 26 years old.
Insurance more affordable by providing the largest tax cut for health care in history.
Budget and economy will be more stable
Closes the “donut hole” for senior citizens’ Medicare prescription drugs
Republican view..
Voted no. Believes its too
costly It will make
insurance premiums go up instead of down.› making it harder
to afford insurance
Democratic view..
Believes that health care will be more affordable
Affordable health care for everyone Pre-existing conditions would be
covered A government run plan
Middle Income view
Increased premiums on health insurance
Fewer doctors› Fewer treatment options
Higher co-pays and deductibles
The End!!!