WebQuest Matrix Student Name: Ashley Kellison Topic: Medicare (Advantage) For All Website Address Government Agencies United States Congress Medicare (Advantage) For All Description of Content Functions Medicare (Advantage) For All https://www.govinfo This is where Keith Ellison, Ro Khanna, and .gov/ Peter Welch talk about the importance of Medicare (Advantage) for All. They discuss real stories about people being disadvantaged by not being able to afford medical care. Student Name govinfo is a service of the United States Government Publishing Office (GPO), which is a Federal agency in the legislative branch. It also provides free public access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government. Resources/ Links Notes https://www .govinfo.gov/ content/pkg/ CREC-20180426/pdf/CREC -2018-04-26house.pdf Statement: The important thing to remember. If you are on Medicare or Medicaid or ObamaCare, you get to pick your doctor, you get to pick your hospital. This is about having the security of a system that works for you regardless of your income, regardless of your job status, regardless of your medical situation. It works in all the other industrialized countries of the world; it can work here United States Congress United States Congress https://www.congre ss.gov/ https://www.congr ess.gov/ This bill establishes a national health insurance program that is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Among other requirements, the program must (1) cover all U.S. residents; (2) provide for automatic enrollment of individuals upon birth or residency in the United States; and (3) cover items and services that are medically necessary or appropriate to maintain health or to diagnose, treat, or rehabilitate a health condition, including hospital services, prescription drugs, mental health and substance abuse treatment, dental and vision services, and home- and community-based long-term care. This bill makes a series of changes to health The bill prohibits cost-sharing (e.g., during insurance coverage and requirements deductibles, coinsurance, andrelating copayments) the public health emergency to and other charges for covered services, with COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). For the exception of prescription drugs. example, the bill makes several changes to Additionally, health insurers(MA) and Medicare andprivate Medicare Advantage employers may only offer coverage that is during the public health emergency. Among supplemental to, bill andallows not duplicative of, who other things, the all individuals benefitsunemployment provided underbenefits, the program. receive and their dependents, to enroll in Medicare if they otherwise do not have health insurance coverage; eliminates cost-sharing for COVID19 drugs and treatment services under Medicare and MA; eliminates premiums under Medicare and caps overall cost-sharing under Medicare and MA; and establishes a national clearinghouse for the purchase and distribution of COVID-19 personal protective equipment for Medicare providers. Congress.gov is the official website for U.S. federal legislative information. The site provides access to accurate, timely, and complete legislative information for Members of Congress, legislative agencies, and the public. It is presented by the Library of Congress (LOC) using data from the Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Congress.gov is the Representatives, the official website for U.S. Office oflegislative the Secretary federal of the Senate,The thesite information. Government Publishing provides access to Office, Congressional accurate, timely, and Budget Office, and the complete legislative LOC's Congressional information for Research Service. Members of Congress, legislative agencies, and the public. https://www .congress.go v/bill/116thcongress/sen atebill/1129/tex t https://www.co ngress.gov/bill/ 116thcongress/house bill/6674?q=%7 B%22search%2 2%3A%5B%22 medicare+adva ntage+for+all% 22%5D%7D&s= 1&r=2 Bill’s Title: S.1129 Medicare for All Act of 2019 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [IVT] (Introduced 04/10/2019) Bill’s Title: H.R.6674 Medicare Crisis Program Act of 2020 This was a bill with similar functions as Medicare (advantage). This was introduced for the COVID crisis. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) https://www.invest opedia.com/terms/ a/affordable-careact.asp The ACA is a comprehensive healthcare reform that was signed into law by President Barack Obama in March 2010. The Act expanded Medicaid eligibility, and prevents insurance companies from denying coverage based on pre-existing conditions. It is also known for helping lower-income families qualify for extra savings on health insurance plans through premium tax credits and cost-sharing The Act expanded Medicaid eligibility, created health insurance exchanges, and prevents insurance companies from denying coverage (or charging more) due to pre-existing conditions. It also allows children to remain on their parents' insurance plan until age 26. The ACA is a currently the closest thing that we have for expanded care. Since it is already in place, we could look at expanding it to reach more people without burdening others. Essentially, the cost sharing has had its problems in which will need to be analyzed. Special Website Address Interest Groups (professional orgaizations and others) Description of Content Functions Resources/ Links Notes Kaiser Permanente Kaiser’s data shows that polling highlights health care as a top voter concern, and pressure is building for politicians to take meaningful action that could redress the pain caused by personal health care costs that continue to rise faster than inflation. Kaiser Health News (KHN) is a nonprofit news service committed to in-depth coverage of health care policy and politics. They report on how the health care system works. In addition to this website, their stories are published by news organizations throughout the country. Their site also features daily summaries of major health care news. https://khn.o rg/news/201 8-midtermsmedicarefor-allsloganhealth-carepolicy/ Another good article relating to Kaiser is https://thehill.com/busin ess-a-lobbying/450901top-lobbying-groups-partof-medicare-for-alldebate https://khn.org/ In polling this year, 51 percent of Americans and 74 percent of Democrats said they support a single-payer plan. Surveys suggest growing enthusiasm among doctors, too, with more than half in favor. This news article goes over that another action could be negotiating lower drug prices or fixing flaws in the insurance system that allow for surprise medical bills and high out-of-pocket costs. It mentions Obamacare. American Medical Association (AMA) https://www.amaassn.org/ The AMA has long advocated for health insurance coverage for all Americans, as well as pluralism, freedom of choice, freedom of practice and universal access for patients. The AMA is a powerful ally in patient care, giving strength to physician voices in courts and legislative bodies across the nation. The AMA is dedicated to driving medicine toward a more equitable future, removing obstacles that interfere with patient care and confronting the nation’s greatest public health crises. https://www.a maassn.org/deliv eringcare/patientsupportadvocacy/ama -vision-healthcare-reform This article goes over AMA’s own goals and plans for covering the uninsured. Citizen Groups Website Address Description of Content Public Citizen https://www.citizen. This article shows how other economists org/ believe that Medicare for All would lead to significant savings and reduce wasteful spending. Functions Public Citizen is a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization that champions for the public interest. They strive to defend democracy, resist corporate power and work to ensure that government works for the people and not for big corporations. Resources/ Links https://www.c itizen.org/new s/mistakenlyhigh-medicalbills-failuresof-for-profithealth-careeconomistspush-formedicare-forall/ Notes This is an advocacy group that fights for the people on the topic of Medicare for All. They believe health care is a fundamental right and everyone should have access. Corporate Entities RAND Corporation Website Address Description of Content https://www.rand.or Gives data and charts showing what we can g/ expect financially if Medicare for All was implemented. This is a good article that does not sugar coat the reality of this bill. It shows that there will be costs. Functions To help improve policy and decision making through research and analysis Resources/ Links https://w ww.rand.o rg/pubs/r esearch_r eports/RR 3106.html Notes Can use this article by looking objectively at the data. Experts and Other Stakeholders Website Address Description of Content Bernie Sanders https://berniesander His goals are to: s.com/issues/medica re-for-all/ Create a Medicare for All, single-payer, national health insurance program to provide everyone in America with comprehensive health care coverage, free at the point of service. No networks, no premiums, no deductibles, no copays, no surprise bills. Medicare coverage will be expanded and improved to include: include dental, hearing, vision, and home- and community-based longterm care, in-patient and out-patient services, mental health and substance abuse treatment, reproductive and maternity care, prescription drugs, and more. Stop the pharmaceutical industry from ripping off the American people by making sure that no one in America pays over $200 a year for the medicine they need by capping what Americans pay for prescription drugs under Medicare for All. Functions Bernie Sanders is a U.S. Senator from Vermont and was a candidate in the United States presidential election Resources/ Links Notes Is the one of the major stakeholders who is trying to push the bill in Congress Elizabeth Warren https://elizabethwar She believes that the way we pay for health care ren.com/plans/m4a- in the United States is broken. Medicare for All is transition the best way to cover every person in America at the lowest possible cost because it eliminates profiteering from our health care and leverages the power of the federal government to rein in spending. She is a Senator who dedicated her career to protecting the middle class while calling out huge corporations for corruption. Elizabeth Warren does have different views on Medicare for All than Bernie Sanders. Her web page starts off by first claiming the need to protect the Affordable Care Act. Joe Biden https://www.healthc His key focus for health care are: aredive.com/news/5key-pillars-of-bidens- Lower Medicare age to 60 healthcareplan/576656/ Install a government-run public option Is currently the Democratic nominee for the presidential election. While he does not fully support Medicare for All, he has other views that will hopefully help the health care system. Joe Biden has the greatest chance of making reform if he gets elected. He would be considered a powerful stakeholder. Boost the Affordable Care Act Stop surprise billing Prescription drug reform