In the last two decades, employers started to vary how health care is provided under the policies they offer: instead of using a system called cost-based reimbursement ( or fee-for-service ), a capitation-based reimbursement was applied. ... a) Background: Fiscal pressures to reduce health care costs have caused most US states to contract with health maintenance organizations (HMOs) to provide a portion of health care to Medicaid recipients on a capitated basis. ... When patients covered by AFDC or Medicaid may voluntarily choose to apply for enrollment in an HMO (capitated health plans...

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Even in its original state, the unmodified Affordable Care Act of 2010 would leave 6% of the American population uninsured3, and the fiscal deficits incurred from administering the new programs like the healthcare exchange would have been unsustainable without major revisions to the federal budget. ... A Solution The complex structure and profound impact that the healthcare system has on the U.S. economy makes it unrealistic for policy that only addresses the concerns of one particular group or entity to be effective. ...

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Proposition 54 Ward Connerly, a leader in the passage of Proposition 209 to end affirmative action, now has gathered enough signatures to put another proposition on the October recall ballot. Proposition 54, the Classification by Race, Ethnicity, Color, or National Origin (CRECNO) Initiative will appear on the October 7, 2003 ballot. CRECNO amends the California Constitution to ban the state or local government from categorizing individuals by race, ethnicity, or national origin for any reason. If passed, Proposition 54 would prohibit public agencies, schools and employers from maintainin...

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