By choosing Wis. Rep. Paul Ryan to be his running mate, presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney has put Medicare on the table as a major 2012 campaign issue.
Ryan's interest in restructuring the health insurance program for the elderly and disabled goes back to at least 2010, when he co-authored a proposal for restraining the costs of Medicare and Medicaid with former Clinton OMB director Alice Rivlin.
Kaiser Health News has extensive coverage of Ryan's proposals for Medicare -- and of competing proposals -- a sample of which you will find below.
New Ryan Budget Would Transform Medicare And Medicaid
March 20, 2012 -- The Republican chairman of the House Budget Committee surprised no one when he released a spending blueprint that would drastically reshape the Medicare and Medicaid programs for the elderly and poor in an attempt to rein in their soaring costs.
Video: Ryan On 'Moral And Legal Obligation' To Fix Entitlements
March 20, 2012 -- House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., as well as Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., said that the sweeping changes proposed to Medicare in the GOP 2013 budget would protect the program for seniors and the disabled.
Can GOP Deliver On Its Promise To Preserve Traditional Medicare?
March 8, 2012 -- Ryan's promise to preserve traditional Medicare could have big implications for Republican presidential and congressional candidates in November.
House GOP 2013 Budget Proposal -- Health Programs
Selections from "The Path To Prosperity," the House Budget Committee's 2013 budget outline (PDF).
Analysis: Wyden-Ryan Plan Could Neutralize Medicare In 2012 Election
Dec. 15, 2011 -- Even with just two congressional supporters, a new Medicare overhaul plan could have big implications for next year’s congressional election.
Ryan-Wyden Plan
A proposal for Medicare "premium support" by Rep. Ryan and Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released in December 2011 (PDF).
Understanding Rep. Ryan's Plan For Medicare
April 4, 2011 -- Ryan lays out a plan to convert Medicare into a premium support program for which the government will spend a specific amount for beneficiaries' care, a fundamental shift from the current fee-for-service program.
Rivlin-Ryan Plan
A proposal by Ryan and Clinton OMB director Alice Rivlin, released in November 2010.
Resources And Proposals On Curbing Medicare Cost Growth
A Kaiser Health News resource with details on the competing proposals.
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