While the status of the “public option” is still unclear, it does seem that both parties seem to be more focused on discrediting each others ideas and plans, rather than promoting things good for the American People as a whole. The desire for an acceptable plan to a greater number of people may lower the common denominator to make any reform different, but not substantively ...
Although HR3200 may be dead, we are at an important crossroads that calls for reform activists to try again. As a fervent Capitalist, I’d like to propose the foundation of what I believe is the cornerstone for healthcare reform that will control costs without limiting choice.
The primary reason that HR3200 and virtually every other bill that is being crafted will bring nothing but complaints is because it perpetuates the single most flaw in our US health care system, Hyrdraulic funding. For the past 30 years, the primary goal of Medicare, Medicaid and Private Healthcare companies was to obtain "discounts" from the cash price. This elimination of this system is the contingent and primary pillar of my reform proposal.
The White House appears to be backing away from the formerly ‘must-have’ provision of a pubic option health care plan.
As we end week 7 of the public debate on health care, the tone has changed. Neither the Republicans nor the Democrats are pushing forward with clear explanations of who specifically will benefit, or who will be hurt by reforms offered. The tone has changed to finger pointing and mis-information.
As the public support for HR 3200 dwindles, the push-back has gotten nasty. House Majority leader Nancy Pelosi has accused the insurance industry of "IMMORAL" Profiteering. Democratic leadership has also accused Republicans of organizing "Angry Mobs" to disturb town hall meetings.
The most controversial point of health care reform centers on the need ,or opposition to, for the “public option”. Current bills and committee notes in the House and Senate have various versions of the “public option” with the Republicans favoring no option at all. Almost all other components of the legislation need only tweaking to get passed. This issue is the proverbial ‘line in the sand’ on both sides of the aisle in Washington. The truths, falsehoods, and half-truths should be openly discussed. All progams have pro's and con's. With nearly 50% of Americans covered by some sort of government plan already (Medicare, Medicaid, VA, Government employees) it’s admitted difficult to fully understand the arguments of something that already works for half the people already.
Are the only people watching our government spending located in Beijing?
Now that the Blue Dog Democrats and some Republicans in the house have agreed on a watered down health care reform package, yet to be fully outlined, we can start actually looking at how and who is going to pay for this reform. Of the six goals outlined in the Presidents wish list on health care reform, it looks like only two are going to ...
Rumored components:
Late Night Extra: The Senate Finance Committe has leaked some big changes to the House Bill.
It's easy to be critical, it's tougher to present an alternative. Today's entry will focus on an outline of the components that should be debated point by point and my suggestion of a bill that would probably be palatable to the majority of American's. Even though this debate is less than two weeks old, most are already tiring of the hyperbole being thrown from all the special interests.
To design any plan, ...
I just received this organizational chart outlining the Public healthcare plan. It is provided by a Republican congressman, and has a bias tone to it, but it factually represents the governmental plan as proposed.
I also want to mention that if I were critiquing the current plan, it would be less complicated, but have some different, and sometimes very unfair, obstacles. You must remember that while private insurance will be grandfathered, it will not be available to most going forward, most private carriers will most likely fold or be non-competitive, and you will lose your ability to make decisions without a governmental approval in this system.
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