TITLE

No New State Tax: Universal Health Care Coverage for Children in Florida

AUTHOR(S)
Freedman, Steve A.; Siderits, Phyllis J.; Gallagher, Tom; Cook, Douglas M.
PUB. DATE
September 1993
SOURCE
Benefits Quarterly;1993 Third Quarter, Vol. 9 Issue 3, p41
SOURCE TYPE
Academic Journal
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
An overwhelming health care reform brought about by publicity on the large numbers of uninsured Americans and the escalating health care costs is sweeping the political and social agendas in the U.S. This article examines a proposal to address cost-effective universal coverage for children in Florida as part of the state's overall reform movement. Florida is considering the use of Medicaid expansion option to revamp health care delivery for its children. Agendas in the reform proposals include play or pay plans for employers, single payer models, tax incentives to purchase health care insurance, changes in practice guidelines, managed care, and so on.
ACCESSION #
13274983

Tags: HEALTH insurance;  HEALTH care reform;  CHILD health services;  HEALTH insurance -- Law & legislation;  MEDICAL laws & legislation

 

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