Comparison Online of House, Senate Health Reform
Bills on Key Issues for Senior Citizens
SCAN Foundation provides user-friendly side-by-side
summary of provisions that support the continuum of care for Seniors
Jan.
7, 2010 - The SCAN Foundation has released a policy brief summarizing
the key provisions of the House and Senate health care reform bills that
support the continuum of health and long-term care for seniors. The two
houses are Congress are working now to reach agreement on a final bill.
The user-friendly resource provides a side-by-side
comparison of several components in the House and Senate Leadership
bills that seek to enable seniors to receive high quality health care
and remain independent, at home and in the community.
"Embedded in the health care reform proposals is
the platform for a new approach to comprehensive long-term care reform,"
said Dr. Bruce Chernof, President and CEO of The SCAN Foundation.
"We have analyzed this complex legislation and
highlighted components that seek to improve and coordinate the full
continuum of health and long-term care services."
The policy brief presents an analysis of bill
components in five key areas:
1) rebalancing long-term services and supports
toward home and community-based services;
2) improving the coordination of health and
supportive services, especially for those with chronic illnesses;
3) improving access to medications and reducing the
cost burden on seniors;
4) reinforcing the health care workforce, including
direct care workers; and
5) strengthening quality and consumer protections
for seniors.
The comparison of the bills, in Adobe pdf format,
can be found at the SCAN Website –
Click Here.
About The Scan Foundation – Advancing Senior
Care and Independence
The SCAN Foundation is an independent nonprofit
foundation dedicated to advancing the development of a sustainable
continuum of quality care for seniors that integrates medical treatment
and human services in the settings most appropriate to their needs and
with the greatest likelihood of a healthy, independent life. The SCAN
Foundation supports programs that stimulate public engagement, develop
realistic public policy and financing options, and disseminate promising
care models and technologies.
The SCAN Foundation was created in April 2008
through a $205 million contribution from the not-for-profit SCAN Health
Plan, to focus on innovative solutions to the healthcare needs of
California seniors and ultimately influence policy to achieve the
integration of acute and long-term care financing. The SCAN Foundation
is part of the continuing commitment to community benefit by SCAN Health
Plan.
About SCAN Health Plan
For more than 30 years SCAN Health Plan has been
focusing on the unique needs of seniors. SCAN is a not-for-profit health
plan dedicated to providing comprehensive medical coverage, prescription
benefits and support services specifically designed to meet the needs of
people on Medicare.
SCAN was founded in 1977 by a group of seniors who
were frustrated by their lack of access to services and who wanted an
organization that addressed their specific needs. These forward-thinking
seniors formed the Senior Care Action Network, now known as SCAN Health
Plan. The goal of the organization then was the same as it is today: to
continue to find innovative ways to enhance seniors' ability to manage
their health and to continue to control where and how they live.
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