Thursday, October 25, 2012
Neil H. Buchanan (George Washington), Does Anyone Really Understand Medicare? Richard Kaplan Does, and You Can, Too (Jotwell) (reviewing Richard L. Kaplan (Illinois), Top Ten Myths of Medicare, 20 Elder L.J. 1 (2012)):
Kaplan, a noted tax scholar who teaches at the University of Illinois College of Law, is the founding advisor of the Elder Law Journal, and a noted expert in the field of elder law. Professor Kaplan draws on his wealth of knowledge about the subject of health care for the elderly in “Top Ten Myths of Medicare,” which was published this past summer. The article expertly walks the line between being technically accurate and broadly understandable. Neophytes, as well as those of us who think we know a lot about these issues, will come away from Professor Kaplan’s short article (fewer than 14,000 words) with both knowledge and insight that are sorely lacking in public discussions about this crucial program. ...
[R]eaders could not find a better article to explain Medicare’s basic workings, its budgetary and political realities, and its combination of shortcomings and truly significant benefits to American society. Even if the next U.S. President were not going to be chosen on the basis of his commitment to protecting Medicare, reading this article would be worth anyone’s time.
(Hat Tip: Leigh Osofsky.)