Universal Medicare Choice: Winners and Losers

Over the past month, I have outlined a plan called Universal Medicare Choice. In the first week I outlined the basics of the plan which is financed as a single payor but maintains individual choice and the private market. In the second week I outlined the costs. In week three I discussed some of the ancillary and peripheral enabling reforms.

Now we get to the most contentious part of any reform. Who wins, who loses?

The key things to remember are that Universal Medicare Choice works because private entities compete to manage care and costs. The key to making this effective is to create a competitive environment rather than an environment filled with market hazards...