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The Politics Of Medicare Reform, Jonathan Oberlander
The Politics Of Medicare Reform, Jonathan Oberlander
Washington and Lee Law Review
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Unmanaged Care: Towards Moral Fairness In Health Care Coverage, Sharona Hoffman
Unmanaged Care: Towards Moral Fairness In Health Care Coverage, Sharona Hoffman
Indiana Law Journal
Health insurers are generally guided by the principle of "actuarial fairness," according to which they distinguish among various risks on the basis of costrelated factors. Thus, insurers often limit or deny coverage for vision care, hearing aids, mental health care, and even AIDS treatment based on actuarial justifications. Furthermore, approximately forty-two million Americans have no health insurance at all, because most of these individuals cannot afford the cost of insurance. This Article argues that Americans have come to demand more than actuarial fairness from health insurers and are increasingly concerned about what I call "moral fairness." This is evidenced by …
Federalism And The Future Of Health Care Reform, Richard Briffault, Sherry Glied
Federalism And The Future Of Health Care Reform, Richard Briffault, Sherry Glied
Faculty Scholarship
An important theme in the ongoing health care reform debate is federalism. During the battle over the Clinton Health Plan in 1993–94, the question of which level of government — federal or state — should take the leading role in health policy was almost as contentious as the particular proposals for extending access to quality health care and controlling health care costs. With the failure in 1994 to achieve comprehensive legislation at the national level, many policymakers and commentators gave fresh attention to the states as potential agents for health care reform.