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Policymakers should support programs to help patients plan their advance care and create clear, comprehensive advance health care directives to be shared w
Policymakers should support research that aims at providing information that would further improve the quality of end-of-life care.
Health insurance plans should provide adequate coverage for hospice care.
Policymakers should ensure that the FDA’s process for approval and oversight of medical devices to protect public health and safety is thorough, efficient,
Policymakers should increase transparency and competition in the market for medical devices.
Policymakers and regulators should make necessary changes to help lower the cost and promote greater adoption of hearing aids.
Policymakers should explore new, more consumer-centered systems for providing low-income assistance.
Taxation is the primary way governments fund essential programs and services. The following principles support this goal while also ensuring equity in how revenues are raised.
Congress and state legislatures should ensure that all lawfully present non-citizen residents who qualify for essential low-income benefits have access to them.
Asset limits for public-benefit programs should be increased to ensure that they do not discourage saving. These limits should then be indexed to keep up with inflation.