100 Innovative Ideas for Florida's Future, by Marco Rubio: on Health Care

Marco Rubio: Launch a marketplace of affordable health insurance

Quality Healthcare at an Affordable Price
• Expanded Choice in Medicaid: Give Medicaid participants control over their own health while encouraging healthy habits
• Secure accountability for quality and costs from hospitals receiving tax support
• Implement Florida Senior Care to allow Florida seniors to remain independent and receive the care they need at home
• Use Transparency to Foster Value-Based Healthcare Decisions
• Create a "one-stop" source of information on assistance for Florida's uninsured
• Reward physicians who use technology like e-prescribing to reduce errors and improve efficiency
• Launch a marketplace of affordable health insurance
• Encourage healthcare providers to expand preventive services and walk-in care for uninsured Floridians
• Help hospitals serve patients with immediate medical problems to avoid emergency departments while still receiving the necessary care

Marco Rubio: Capitated managed-care systems achieve better value

Medicaid reform provides more money for consumers in two eligibility categories--low-income families and persons who are elderly and disabled. The remaining Medicaid patients should be able to benefit from the reform initiative as soon as possible.

Reform relies on capitated managed care systems to achieve fiscal accountability and better value for patients. The plan also invites active participation through the development of provider service networks (PSNs), an innovative method of service delivery in which providers offer expertise in care management.