Amidst the fiery speeches and political pageantry, Republicans at the party’s national convention in Tampa last week adopted a party platform that attracted much media attention for its shifts on issues such as Medicare. The platform calls for significant changes to Medicare and Medicaid largely in keeping with proposals outlined by U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), the party’s nominee for vice president. The platform calls for partially privatizing Medicare by allowing seniors to choose between existing Medicare coverage and a subsidy to help buy private insurance. The platform also calls for converting Medicaid into a state block-grant program, giving states the power to control the number of people eligible for Medicaid and the benefits they receive. The proposals represent a change from previous Republican platforms but have the endorsement of both Ryan and the Republican presidential nominee, Mitt Romney. The Republicans also continue to call for repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
From Aetna, "Health Care Reform updates for the week of September 3"
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