Now Hillary is scaling back her fight…
On Monday in Iowa, Senator Hillary Clinton unleashed her newest health care reform proposal. Hillary Care? How absurd. Whether you like this woman or not has nothing to do with her position on health care. Senator Clinton use to believe in Universal Health Care…some bureaucratic system that would guarantee a socialized health care system for all Americans. Now Hillary is scaling back her fight on health care reform, favoring a more achievable outcome. Baby steps, perhaps.
Senator Clinton unveiled her latest proposal and it happens to be the most sensible of all of the 2008 Presidential candidates. I am not saying that her vision is perfect. Hillary claims that nothing will be taken away from any of us who are currently insured and happy with our plan. She simply wants to increase competition by creating another alternative in the market when she mandates health insurance for everyone. Those Americans that qualify for tax credits are then to be empowered by those credits and by mandate will have to purchase health insurance.
Tax credits do not help Americans who…
Tax credits do not help Americans who enjoy the lowest tax rates in history. For Americans whose income exceeds the standards to qualify for a public assistance program but falls short of having money in their family budget to afford adequate protection from catastrophic loss, health insurance premiums will continue to remain a problem. Having the choice to purchase insurance through the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) is an excellent idea. FEHBP has a stable history with numerous choices and levels of protection.
Under Hillary’s newest proposal, Americans will still have a choice of who they want to be insured with. Health insurance remains a privilege… although some say that it should be a right. Well, that doesn’t sound so bad if you are insured and healthy or currently participating in a government run program. It would be a painful transition to a Single Payer Universal Care System, for all of us that are currently insured. But, isn’t it time to invest in the future of our citizens and our country? Should all Americans have mandated health insurance?
The money we will need for National Security will be used up…
The money we will need for National Security will be used up by health care if we don’t make the necessary changes to our Health Care System during the next 20 years. Remember, if we are not a healthy America then we may be unable to continue our fight for freedom, of which the rest of the world is envious. Imagine that. Our health is our greatest asset. Tell that to the fat guy on the corner stuffing a bacon cheeseburger and French fries from McD’s down his throat. What is coming? The provider system, Dr.’s Hospitals, Labs, Drugs Co.s, Insurance Co.s and those that supply it, could experience the wrath of government control that not even George Orwell portrayed in his book “1984”. Americans will be forced to carry and pay for medical insurance protection by the government. The question remains… will it be better for us? Will “what” be better for us?
Maybe, a different kind of health care system that emphasizes quality preventive care, wellness and evidence based medical practice that doesn’t make us feel like we are getting ripped off every time we need medical attention. Plus, I don’t know about you, but if health insurance premiums double in the next 5-10 years again, there will probably be 150 million or more uninsured Americans. Why mandate what Americans can’t afford? Tax reform is also part of the problem. Even fewer Americans will realize the dream. Hey…no kidding. What kind of candidates are you supporting? Middle Class America is in trouble. Trickle down economic theory has lost a lot of ground to greed and short term vision. At least Senator Clinton has a position on health care that calls for significant changes and appears to have an executable plan to make those changes.
Even with the full support of Congress and the American people…
Even with the full support of Congress and the American people, there will always be a slew of pessimists. America can do this, if we choose to deal with it. How much more money and time do Americans want to waste thinking about health care reform? The price tag of reform keeps growing. We can have the “New Real Deal Health Care System” without waiting times and other problems associated with some of the existing socialized systems of care. In fact, our patience, not patients, may have served us extremely well. Change is imminent either way according to the latest polls. Where change will take us is why we need leadership, now. A combination of private enterprise and the U.S. government seems to be the only fair and pragmatic short term solution. But is it the right solution?
The far more radical approach to a Single Payer system would be too hard for Americans to endure. Right? After all, haven’t we been led to believe that America’s current health care system is the best in the world? No other country wants America’s health care system because they know it is unaffordable and its outcomes are mediocre when compared with the rest of the world. Are Americans getting what we pay for from our Medical System? Is the value of the current system worth fighting for? Why does everything having to do with health care cost substantially more in America?
If elected, Hillary will take Americans…
If elected, Hillary will take Americans on a health care ride. Hopefully, the promise that health information technology advances hold and the acknowledgement that the U.S. health care system is broken, will lead to a huge step forward towards the creation of effective alternatives. These alternatives must change the face of protection to include all Americans, eliminate discriminating underwriting practices and lower overall healthcare costs. Everyone is so concerned about the $110 billion a year that Hillary says her proposal would cost. Why don’t we start addressing health care costs directly associated with medical treatments and plan for the future? There is a lot at stake. The wealthiest private interest groups will fight change.
Congress has a history of achieving useless outcomes and spending American taxpayer money, frivolously. The analogy is that running in place has cardio-vascular value. Yes it does, but couldn’t you do something else that is far more effective for your heart? Yes we can. But, will we? America is at a crossroad with healthcare. We know that the current system is going to crash and burn. Do we need to hit bottom in order to evolve for the good of all Americans? No.
Will these proposed changes lead to a competitive health care system that works for all Americans? I doubt it. How would a Universal Single Payer Health Care System improve the lives of Americans and big business, too? Is that where Hillary actually wants to take us? Stay tuned and find out.
On Monday in Iowa, Senator Hillary Clinton unleashed her newest health care reform proposal. Hillary Care? How absurd. Whether you like this woman or not has nothing to do with her position on health care. Senator Clinton use to believe in Universal Health Care…some bureaucratic system that would guarantee a socialized health care system for all Americans. Now Hillary is scaling back her fight on health care reform, favoring a more achievable outcome. Baby steps, perhaps.
Senator Clinton unveiled her latest proposal and it happens to be the most sensible of all of the 2008 Presidential candidates. I am not saying that her vision is perfect. Hillary claims that nothing will be taken away from any of us who are currently insured and happy with our plan. She simply wants to increase competition by creating another alternative in the market when she mandates health insurance for everyone. Those Americans that qualify for tax credits are then to be empowered by those credits and by mandate will have to purchase health insurance.
Tax credits do not help Americans who…
Tax credits do not help Americans who enjoy the lowest tax rates in history. For Americans whose income exceeds the standards to qualify for a public assistance program but falls short of having money in their family budget to afford adequate protection from catastrophic loss, health insurance premiums will continue to remain a problem. Having the choice to purchase insurance through the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) is an excellent idea. FEHBP has a stable history with numerous choices and levels of protection.
Under Hillary’s newest proposal, Americans will still have a choice of who they want to be insured with. Health insurance remains a privilege… although some say that it should be a right. Well, that doesn’t sound so bad if you are insured and healthy or currently participating in a government run program. It would be a painful transition to a Single Payer Universal Care System, for all of us that are currently insured. But, isn’t it time to invest in the future of our citizens and our country? Should all Americans have mandated health insurance?
The money we will need for National Security will be used up…
The money we will need for National Security will be used up by health care if we don’t make the necessary changes to our Health Care System during the next 20 years. Remember, if we are not a healthy America then we may be unable to continue our fight for freedom, of which the rest of the world is envious. Imagine that. Our health is our greatest asset. Tell that to the fat guy on the corner stuffing a bacon cheeseburger and French fries from McD’s down his throat. What is coming? The provider system, Dr.’s Hospitals, Labs, Drugs Co.s, Insurance Co.s and those that supply it, could experience the wrath of government control that not even George Orwell portrayed in his book “1984”. Americans will be forced to carry and pay for medical insurance protection by the government. The question remains… will it be better for us? Will “what” be better for us?
Maybe, a different kind of health care system that emphasizes quality preventive care, wellness and evidence based medical practice that doesn’t make us feel like we are getting ripped off every time we need medical attention. Plus, I don’t know about you, but if health insurance premiums double in the next 5-10 years again, there will probably be 150 million or more uninsured Americans. Why mandate what Americans can’t afford? Tax reform is also part of the problem. Even fewer Americans will realize the dream. Hey…no kidding. What kind of candidates are you supporting? Middle Class America is in trouble. Trickle down economic theory has lost a lot of ground to greed and short term vision. At least Senator Clinton has a position on health care that calls for significant changes and appears to have an executable plan to make those changes.
Even with the full support of Congress and the American people…
Even with the full support of Congress and the American people, there will always be a slew of pessimists. America can do this, if we choose to deal with it. How much more money and time do Americans want to waste thinking about health care reform? The price tag of reform keeps growing. We can have the “New Real Deal Health Care System” without waiting times and other problems associated with some of the existing socialized systems of care. In fact, our patience, not patients, may have served us extremely well. Change is imminent either way according to the latest polls. Where change will take us is why we need leadership, now. A combination of private enterprise and the U.S. government seems to be the only fair and pragmatic short term solution. But is it the right solution?
The far more radical approach to a Single Payer system would be too hard for Americans to endure. Right? After all, haven’t we been led to believe that America’s current health care system is the best in the world? No other country wants America’s health care system because they know it is unaffordable and its outcomes are mediocre when compared with the rest of the world. Are Americans getting what we pay for from our Medical System? Is the value of the current system worth fighting for? Why does everything having to do with health care cost substantially more in America?
If elected, Hillary will take Americans…
If elected, Hillary will take Americans on a health care ride. Hopefully, the promise that health information technology advances hold and the acknowledgement that the U.S. health care system is broken, will lead to a huge step forward towards the creation of effective alternatives. These alternatives must change the face of protection to include all Americans, eliminate discriminating underwriting practices and lower overall healthcare costs. Everyone is so concerned about the $110 billion a year that Hillary says her proposal would cost. Why don’t we start addressing health care costs directly associated with medical treatments and plan for the future? There is a lot at stake. The wealthiest private interest groups will fight change.
Congress has a history of achieving useless outcomes and spending American taxpayer money, frivolously. The analogy is that running in place has cardio-vascular value. Yes it does, but couldn’t you do something else that is far more effective for your heart? Yes we can. But, will we? America is at a crossroad with healthcare. We know that the current system is going to crash and burn. Do we need to hit bottom in order to evolve for the good of all Americans? No.
Will these proposed changes lead to a competitive health care system that works for all Americans? I doubt it. How would a Universal Single Payer Health Care System improve the lives of Americans and big business, too? Is that where Hillary actually wants to take us? Stay tuned and find out.
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