RSS Feed MenuMaybe the right way to approach healthcare is to begin by addressing the problems that bother the public most. Almost all of those involve specific practices by insurance companies – especially those that cut off coverage after an insured becomes sick. What if we just start there? That would be a less dramatic, less expensive, and immediately popular option. It would leave open the route to further reforms. It would build on what exists, what Americans know and are used to. No, it would not take us toward the public-sector healthcare program that warms the hearts of the president’s base supporters. But they’re not going to get what they want anyway.
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ottovbvs // Aug 19, 2009 at 10:14 am
Spartacus // Aug 18, 2009 at 7:44 pm
“On another note, did you see the article below yet? Just another example of twisting illogically in order to remain true to ideology.”
………Steinglass completely eviscerated McCardle in this debate…….I read the Atlantic blog……it’s one of the best on the net on general politics…….McCardle is their weakest writer…….her whole anti healthcare reform argument was junk which he demolished and made her look foolish……people here like liv&win have done a better job than her
50 liv&win // Aug 19, 2009 at 9:15 am
“not just tort reform, which I conceed is 1% of total.”
……….Pleased we got that straight……..do you have much of a malpractice insurance book?
liv&win // Aug 19, 2009 at 12:15 pm
Here is one report on one of my suggestions to reduce costs, substituting salary for fee-for-service compensation. This is a good source of reports on health care.
http://www.californiahealthline.org/Special-Reports/2009/Policymakers-Look-to-Salary-Based-Physician-Payment-Models-To-Lower-Health-Care-Costs.aspx
liv&win // Aug 19, 2009 at 12:17 pm
Here’s another data point any health care reform needs to address:
Physician Group Anticipates Big Shortage in Primary Care
The number of U.S. medical school students choosing primary care as their specialty has declined by 51.8% since 1997, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians. The group expects a shortage of 40,000 family physicians by 2020, http://www.californiahealthline.org/Articles/2009/8/18/Physician-Group-Anticipates-Big-Shortage-in-Primary-Care.aspx
ottovbvs // Aug 19, 2009 at 2:14 pm
liv&win // Aug 19, 2009 at 12:17 pm
“The number of U.S. medical school students choosing primary care as their specialty has declined by 51.8% since 1997,”
……….This is because there’s a lot more money in specialization and many med students have big loans
liv&win // Aug 19, 2009 at 12:15 pm
…………I agree that salaries is a good route so doctors get paid for quality not quantity but many of them are resistant to it
liv&win // Aug 19, 2009 at 6:10 pm
http://takingnote.tcf.org/2008/10/assigning-blame.html
A good report on health care costs, not definative, but worthy of discussion
and a good one for RX shopping, especially seniors
http://pillbot.com/