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Presentation slides / policy analysis report
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Summary
This document contains two slides (pages 313 and 314) from a KPCB (Kleiner Perkins) presentation titled 'USA Inc. | What Might a Turnaround Expert Consider?'. The slides analyze potential cost savings in US healthcare through tort reform, citing Congressional Budget Office (CBO) data from late 2009. The document discusses caps on malpractice damages, statute of limitations changes, and estimated savings of $54 billion over 10 years for federal programs like Medicare and Medicaid.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Orrin G. Hatch | Senator (Honorable) |
Recipient of a letter from the Congressional Budget Office cited as a source.
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| John D. Rockefeller IV | Senator (Honorable) |
Recipient of a letter from the Congressional Budget Office cited as a source.
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Organizations (9)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Congressional Budget Office |
Source of the data and proposals listed in the slides.
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| CBO |
Acronym for Congressional Budget Office.
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| KPCB |
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (Venture Capital firm); logo present on slides.
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| Medicare |
Government healthcare program discussed for restructuring.
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| Medicaid |
Government healthcare program discussed for restructuring.
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| Children’s Health Insurance Program |
Government healthcare program.
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| Federal Employees Health Benefits |
Government healthcare program.
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| USA Inc. |
Conceptual entity used in the presentation title (referencing the 'USA Inc.' report series likely by Mary Meeker).
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Relationships (2)
Source citation mentions letter from CBO to Hatch.
Source citation mentions letter from CBO to Rockefeller.
Key Quotes (4)
"Tort Reform Could Reduce Incentives of Defensive Medicine"Source
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"CBO estimates that a package of typical tort reform proposals could reduce total US health spending by 0.5% annually"Source
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"Over 10 years, CBO estimated tort reform could reduce net healthcare spending by $54 billion"Source
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"Spending for Medicare, Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program, and Federal Employees Health Benefits could fall ~$41 billion over the next decade"Source
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