Business IP 1

The focus on Health Care Reform is cost control in light of annual double digit inflation since the late 1990's and the consumption of nearly 17% of the GDP in 2009.  The debate is over how to reduce the rate of spending for health care while preserving quality and access to care for patients.  Research at least 2 methods of reducing the percentage of the GDP spent on health care. You will need to be able to describe how you would do this in specific terms. THis can be a number of approaches, such as the following:

<Revise the current payment system to reflect current economic constraints

<Cut Medicare and Medicaid

<Insurance reform

<National Health Insurance based on the Massachusetts model

<Malpractice reform

,Legislation such as the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003, The Oboma Care (2010) and others

Providing the elements in your paper:

>Describe the model you are supporting to best control costs without comprimising the quality and access to health care, and explain how the model works

>Analyze the method you are supporting, detailing the strengths and weaknesses from all shareholder groups

>Provide an example of the model in real time or as a scenario

>Summarize the anticipated results in terms of costs and benefits