Healthcare 101

All this healthcare stuff can get a little confusing. I found this article that really helped me sort it all out. It shows the problems with Medicaid and how that relates to what is happening with the reform in store for us now.

A Road Map for Medicaid Reform

My two favorite and important blips from the article:

Principles for Long-Term Medicaid Reform
First, policymakers should focus on approaches that are patient-centered instead of system-centered. The current Medicaid structure is based on a system that reimburses providers for the services that they supply to beneficiaries. A patient-centered approach would direct Medicaid funds to the patient and reflect the individual needs of that patient.
Today, Medicaid is dictated by a one-size-fits-all approach that pro­vides care to a very diverse group of individuals. Instead, the program should focus on providing assistance that recognizes this diversity and should design policy solutions that, while they may differ, best serve the unique needs of the individual, whether a healthy child or an elderly adult with chronic conditions.

Check it out.
What do you think?