Without those assumptions it might not be feasible to begin a program in the first place, but the optimism is then compounded by a budgeting process that cuts available funds to reconcile all the claimants participating in the process.
The Council firmly believes that implementing a defined contribution system, with strong regulatory protections for patients, is a responsible and feasible approach to strengthening the Medicare program.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry called Medicaid -- the program for the indigent -- the "Titanic" because he didn't believe it was feasible or would prove seaworthy.