Health Care Reform for America

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Legislative Proposals

1. Universal Catastrophic Health Insurance for all uninsured Americans
   1. deductibles of $2000/$4000
   2. funded by federal government
   3. coverage supplied by private industry
2. Pharmaceutical Industry Regulation
   1. anti-price gouging legislation
   2. change in drug patent law
   3. creation of regional drug formularies
3. Medical Liability Reform
   1. cap on non-economic damages to $350,000
   2. cap on attorney contingency fees to 20%
   3. creation of a new system of medical error reporting to help improve future safety
4. Tax Code changes
   1. FTE tax debits and credits
      1. debits for large employers who don’t offer insurance
      2. credits for small employers who offer insurance
   2. Tobacco tax—to help pay for health care
   3. Tax deductions for all out of pocket medical expenses
5. Health Insurance Industry Regulation
   1. creation of National Registry
   2. creation of National Application Service
   3. administrative simplification of benefits packages and coverage and reimbursement issues
6. Medicare & Medicaid—increase cost-sharing to the extent possible
7. Federal Oversight Board—to oversee implementation and study effects
8. Conflict Resolution Board—to mediate medical malpractice cases and assign responsibility
9. Pharmaceutical Review Board—to administer regional drug formularies

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