The Economics of Medicare Reform The Economics of Medicare Reform
Andrew J. Rettenmaier and Thomas R. Saving
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183 pp. 2000
$40.00 cloth 978-0-88099-212-1
$17.00 paper 978-0-88099-211-4

The authors propose a means for preserving Medicare. After detailing the reasons for its financial troubles, they present a cohort-based financing plan that represents a fundamental departure from the generation transfer method currently used.