Seniors may hold the wild card on Medicare reform

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Both Republicans and Democrats will initiate programs seeking the support of senior citizens for their Medicare reform agendas. The elderly, who number about 30 million strong, are the most powerful voting block in the US. However, it is not yet clear which of the reform packages senior citizens are likely to adopt. Additionally, organizations representing the elderly are also involved in the reform debate. Republicans have proposed a plan that would decrease Medicare costs by $270 billion through the year 2002.

Administration of Public Health Programs, Health Care Services, Management, Medical care, Republican Party (United States), Democratic Party (United States), Medicare

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Pulling for a piece of the health care market

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The Coalition for Quality Care and Competition will work to insure that nonphysician providers are given an expanded role in a new healthcare system. Nonphysicians maintain that they can provide primary care at a lower cost than physicians. Physicians counter that these professionals will only endanger patients. The healthcare reform prospects of nurses, physicians' assistants, optometrists, mental health professionals, chiropractors and physical therapists are examined.

HEALTH SERVICES, Laws, regulations and rules, Allied health personnel

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Candidates: debate health reform now!

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Debates on health care reform by Pres George Bush and Gov Bill Clinton are demanded by AMA executive vp James S. Todd, AFL-CIO pres Lane Kirkland and AARP executive director Horace Deets. Representatives of these three groups have a list of questions they want the candidates to answer. Todd says our future well being depends on health care decisions, which all Americans are discussing.

Editorial, Social policy, Presidential candidates

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