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PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR ALL AMERICANS IN A VARIETY OF WAYS. HE IS VERY INTERESTED IN LOOKING
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AT ENTITLEMENTS LIKE MEDICARE, MEDICAID, SOCIAL SECURITY. I THINK WITH THE MONEY IN THE ECONOMIC STIMULUS THAT INCLUDES THINGS LIKE MONEY FOR THE STATES,...
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| 00:01:38 |
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CARE LEGISLATION HAS BEEN SMALLER AND MORE TARGETED. PEOPLE MAY CERTAINLY PURSUE THAT STRATEGY,
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BUT YOU ALSO HAVE ANALYSTS WHO SAY THAT A MORE COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH MIGHT BE NEEDED. A LOT OF IT WILL DEPEND ON WHERE THE POLITICAL SUPPORT IS, WHAT...
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CAN AFFORD AND IS SOMETHING THAT WILL MEET THEIR NEEDS. THE
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HEALTH-INSURANCE INDUSTRY, THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY, THE MAJOR EMPLOYER GROUPS ARE ALL AT TABLE BECAUSE EVERYONE HAS A SENSE THAT THIS IS AT A CRITICAL...
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COULD DECIDE TO PROVIDE MORE FUNDING TO THE MEDICAID PROGRAM. THEY HAVE ALREADY DONE A VERY LARGE PIECE OF THE STIMULUS PACKAGE. IF PEOPLE WERE LOSING...
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TO GET THEIR HEALTH INSURANCE IN THAT WAY. YOU CAN TRY TO PROVIDE SOME INCENTIVES AND MONEY TO HELP PEOPLE BUY INSURANCE ON THEIR OWN. IT IS A MULTI-FACETED...
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HER OWN MEDICAID PROGRAM. SHE IS ALSO A FORMER STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER. SHE
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HEADED THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE COMMISSIONERS. SHE KNOWS HOW TO TAKE THEM ON AND HOW TO DEAL WITH THEM. IN MANY WAYS, SHE WOULD BE A GREAT...
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IN THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION. THERE ARE CERTAINLY A LOT OF NAMES OUT THERE.
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HOST: THERE'S A LOT OF TALK IN THE STIMULUS PACKAGE ABOUT DIGITIZING HEALTH-CARE RECORDS. WHY IS THAT SUCH A BIG ISSUE? GUEST: HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY...
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THAT, BUT THEN YOU GO TO YOUR DOCTOR'S OFFICE AND MAYBE THE RESULTS HAVE BEEN BROUGHT AND MAYBE THEY HAVE NOT. SO,
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THEY HAVE TO LOOK IT OVER. IF WE HAD HELP ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY WHERE ALL THAT INFORMATION COULD BE SHARED ON ELECTRONIC BASIS, IT WOULD REVOLUTIONIZE...
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HOST: OUR GUEST IS THE ASSOCIATE EDITOR OF."
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WHAT IS THAT? GUEST: IT IS ALL ABOUT HEALTH CARE POLICY AND POLITICS. WE FOLLOW THE STATE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM AND ALL THE BUDGET ISSUES...
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GROUPS THAT ARE GETTING ANGLING FOR THEIR ROLE IN HEALTH CARE.
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HOST: WASHINGTON, D.C. ON OUR REPUBLICAN LINE. CALLER: HELLO. I VOTED FOR OBAMA EVEN THOUGH I AM A REPUBLICAN. I WAS ALSO A SPECIAL ASSISTANT FOR RONALD...
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SPENDING MONEY ON THESE OTHER STIMULUS IDEAS AND SET ASIDE $1 TRILLION INTO DR. EMANUAL -- WHY DON'T WE PUT THAT MONEY INTO THAT HEALTH CARE AND FREE...
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WAY TO ATTRACT NEW EMPLOYEES. I THINK THE DISCUSSION IS GOING TO FOCUS ON PROVIDING ALTERNATIVES FOR EVERYONE. IF YOU ARE A SMALLER-SIZE EMPLOYER OR A...
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LIKE FOR INSTANCE IN MY CASE, YOU CAN GO TO A DOCTOR -- AND I HAD AND YOUR PROBLEM. HE SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH YOUR YEARS. HE RECOMMENDED...
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VARIETY OF CONDITIONS AND HOW WE CAN IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE.
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SHE TALKED ABOUT HOW MEDICARE PAYS PER-SERVICE. THAT IS A BIG DISCUSSION. IF YOU PAY PER-SERVICE, THERE ARE SOME CONCERNS THAT THAT BASICALLY STIMULATES...
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TO PAY $96 FOR MEDICARE REGARDLESS OF YOUR IN COME AS A SENIOR. I DO NOT THINK THAT IS RIGHT. IF YOU GO BY THERE AND COME AND CHARGED THEM AS SUCH FOR...
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HOW MUCH THEY ARE CHARGED FOR THEIR HEALTH CARE. THAT HAS BEEN A DISCUSSION ABOUT RELATING THE PREMIUMS. YOU DO NOT GET A WHOLE LOT MORE MONEY IN MEDICARE....
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GOES FORWARD, WE DO NOT KNOW. I THINK THAT PEOPLE WILL BE LOOKING FOR THAT POSITION TO BE FILLED.
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IT WILL SHOW A SERIOUSNESS AND A COMMITMENT TO MOVING HEALTH REFORM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. HOST: ABOUT 65,000 EMPLOYEES IN HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. IS...
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THOSE NUMBERS TO LEAST HAVE THAT DISCUSSION. HOST: CLIFTON PARK, NEW YORK ON OUR LINE FOR REPUBLICANS.
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CALLER: I HAVE HEARD MANY TIMES THAT PRESIDENT OBAMA IS GOING TO BE LOOKING AT THE ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS MEDICARE AND SOCIAL SECURITY. HE HAS FUNDED HEALTH...
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IS HE GOING TO IMPROVE THESE? I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE I AM A NURSE AND PEOPLE'S BODIES ARE JUST LIKE CARS. AT THE AGE OF 50, THE PARTS START GOING BAD...
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ON MEDICARE, IT WILL BE AN EXAMINATION OF HOW MEDICARE OPERATES. I DO NOT THINK YOU CAN AUTOMATICALLY ASSUME THAT CUTS ARE IMMINENT. OF COURSE THIS IS...
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BEAT," A CALLER ON OUR LINE FOR DEMOCRATS. CALLER: I HAVE TWO
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POINTS THAT I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE. I WONDER IF YOU COULD DEBUNK THE MYTHS FLOAT -- THE METS FLOATING
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AROUNDYTH FLOATING AROUND CONCERNING THE COMPUTERIZATION OF GOVERNMENT RECORDS. GOVERNMENT IS TRYING TO RULE OVER WHAT KIND OF SERVICES PEOPLE GET, PARTICULARLY...
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PERHAPS A HOSPITAL SYSTEM. WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL IS A WIDENING THAT. IF YOU HAD A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT IN ANOTHER PART OF THE COUNTRY...
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| 00:19:32 |
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THEIR TAX EXEMPTION IN RECEIVES A FINE? GUEST: HERE'S THE DEAL. IF YOU DO NOT REQUIRE EVERYONE TO HAVE INSURANCE AND GET IN AT THE VERY BEGINNING, TRYING...
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PART OF THE CONCERN. YOU HAVE TO GET EVERYONE INTO THE SYSTEM. HOST: SOMEBODY ELSE WANTS TO GET YOUR THOUGHTS ON MALPRACTICE INSURANCE AND FRIVOLOUS...
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THE MEDICAL MALPRACTICE RATES. TO BE FAIR, THERE ARE OTHER ANALYSTS WHO SAY THAT THERE IS NOT ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO SHOW THAT THIS IS LINKING TO HIGHER...
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CALLER: ARE YOU THERE? I HAVE A COMMENT TO MAKE CONCERNING ENTITLEMENTS. PARTICULARLY WITH RESPECT TO SOCIAL SECURITY. SOCIAL SECURITY IS AN OFF BUDGET...
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I AM A DOCTOR AND I HAVE BEEN PRACTICING OVER 55 YEARS. I STILL PRACTICE. IT IS VERY SAD TO SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE AREA OF MANAGED CARE. I HAVE...
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| 00:23:21 |
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PATIENTS WHO SIT IN MY OFFICE AND CRY BECAUSE THEY ARE WORRIED ABOUT THEIR HEALTH CARE THEY DO NOT GET. IF THE DEMOCRATS ADOPT WHAT DASCHLE WANTS WHERE...
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YOU SHOULD BE CALLING YOUR SENATOR. YOU SHOULD BE TALKING TO YOUR GOVERNOR. IF YOU'RE A MEMBER OF THE AMA, THEY SHOULD BE PUTTING PRESSURE ON LAWMAKERS...
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| 00:26:05 |
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MANY EMPLOYERS LOOK AT MONTHLY. --
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| 00:26:09 |
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THAT MONTHLY PREMIUM WITH THEIR EMPLOYEES. THERE ARE ALLOWED TO PUT A MANAGEMENT FEE IN THERE. THAT IS WHAT THEY HAVE DONE WITH COBRA. THEY WANT PEOPLE...
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PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS. IT IS IMPORTANT AS WE GO FORWARD IF YOU KNOW THERE IS AN ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD OF YOUR PERSONAL HEALTH SITUATION,...
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| 00:29:09 |
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ON. THE INTERESTED AS THE PRESIDENT DOES HIS BUDGET PROPOSAL. AS
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IT GOES FORWARD, READ THAT BUDGET PROPOSAL. ALSO, THE COMMITTEES OF JURISDICTION ON THE SENATE, HOUSE, FINANCE COMMITTEE, HEALTH EDUCATION AND LABOR...
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