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In search of Gingrich’s vision for Medicare

  December 1, 2011 at 4:00 pm

  Austin Frakt

Now that Newt Gingrich is the GOP front runner, I’d really like to know his precise, detailed vision for Medicare. On Medicare, his website reads only,

Create more choices in Medicare by giving seniors the option to choose, on a voluntary basis, a more personal system in the private sector with greater options for better care. This would create price competition to lower costs.

That could mean so many things that it is close to meaningless. Anyone aware of more detail than that?

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  Health Policy

  2012, Medicare
- Comments (4)
- by John Goodman on December 1st, 2011 at 16:58
  
  How about giving seniors the full range of options open to non-seniors, including Health Savings Accounts (which I would make Roth accounts, BTW). Offer risk-adjusted premium support equal to Medicare’s expected cost.
  
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- by Aaron G on December 1st, 2011 at 17:11
  
  Here you go
  
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- by steve on December 1st, 2011 at 17:21
  
  Newt was a lobbyist in the health field for years. He really should have something more detailed available.
  
  Steve
  
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- by Paul Van de Water on December 2nd, 2011 at 09:24
  
  This is Gingrich’s latest:
  http://www.scribd.com/doc/73359031/Unleashing-Growth-and-Innovation-to-Move-Beyond-the-Welfare-State
  
  He seems to be endorsing Ryan’s version of premium support.
  
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