Vision care in the Medicare program: renewed political and professional debate.
An examination of proposed changes in the Medicare regulations indicates that there is a wide divergence of views and many unrealistic arguments advanced by both optometry and ophthalmology. Current financial considerations make it unlikely that any changes will be made if they raise costs.
D000368:Aged; D001036:Aphakia, Postcataract / Q000191:economics; D002386:Cataract / Q000191:economics; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000191:economics*; D009907:Optometry / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States