Do our hospitals need reforming? And if so, medical or financial reforming?
Do our doctors, nurses and other health care professionals need reforming? If so, in what way?
Do our emergency services need reforming?
Do our medicines need reforming?
If none of the above, then is it the cost that needs reforming? If so, how does government reform the price without having a Canadian or European result? And if that’s the result, where will the world go for health care after we become just like theirs?
Will we have only the Government Motors Insurance Corp for medical insurance plans? If all private insurance is forced out of the market, where will government employees get the super plans they get now?
Has anyone looked at the way the government runs the VA health care and if so, what makes you think the government will do any better with your health care? And do you remember owebama wanting our service personnel to get their own private health insurance for combat related injuries?
Finally, has anyone in Congress read this bill, or like the rest, do they just pass it because their “leaders” tell them to?
Stephen B said on Friday, October 30, 2009, 0:22
First there certainly is no health care crisis. With Obama, everything is a crisis so he can rush things through without anyone reading the little perks the Dems like to slip in. I would, however, address tort claims to lower malpractice rates. Doctors insurance rates have skyrocketed which of course gets passed on to the consumers. I’d also make any co-pay or even employees contribution to their health care tax deductible, then I’d lift restrictions to allow health care companies do business across state lines. If there’s a good plan in California, why shouldn’t someone in Maine be allowed to sign up for it.
This would help lower the price because of the competition.
i_was_my said on Friday, October 30, 2009, 5:04
Our hospitals need reforming. Many of them are still administered by 1970s technology. Only 3 percent of hospitals have completely modernized.
Our medical practices need to be modernized. Go to any other country and they will run the hospitals whenever they need something. Americans let their condition grow worse so they can go to a cheaper clinic 2 days later. And yes, I have insurance, and have done this.
We need to focus on prevention.
And why shouldn’t we become like the Netherlands where most people can see their doctor on the same day?
No Wonder! said on Friday, October 30, 2009, 8:15
All of the above.
The world doesn’t come here for health care.
Many Americans are forced to go to Mexico for drugs, dental work and other forms of health care.
No one is proposing a single payer health care system. In fact, Obama’s plan is supported by the pharmaceutical and health insurance industries. You know why?
Because this plan is a huge windfall for them.
So read the plan and stop accusing others of not doing exactly what you are not doing.
g said on Friday, October 30, 2009, 12:26
why do Republicans seem to think that every canadian and european comes to the us for care?
it’s simply a lie… there are many high level private clinics thoughout the world that cater to many wealth clients…
some of those high level clinics are in the U.S. and some of the wealthy do come here… yes, that is true… but it’s NOT in any way “everyone” as you imply?
is there one Republican who has a single clue about what is going on in health care in the world, beyond their own propaganda?
Incarcerated Bert said on Friday, October 30, 2009, 17:49
This is actually a rant disguised as several questions.
BTW, GMAC is not part of GM. It is a separate entity, like Citi, or Bank of America.
Paul Grass said on Friday, October 30, 2009, 20:38
they need self reforming as some one who has used the VA system and the other gvt run system the Indian Health Service, I can tell you gvt has no business in the health care industry
ocularne said on Saturday, October 31, 2009, 3:19
Eliminate insurance companies and HMOs. Those are the two groups blocking average people from getting health care.
Zoe's Mom said on Saturday, October 31, 2009, 3:57
Watch ‘Sicko’. It’s a real eye opener.
repubmom said on Saturday, October 31, 2009, 5:07
There are a lot of areas that could be improved. Let’s start with offering affordable health care insurance on a tiered basis (i.e. If you cannot afford a cadillac plan, you buy a plan that covers your basic needs in case of a catastrophic event). Let’s offer tax incentives to businesses that offer affordable plans to their employees. Let’s offer incentives not to use expensive emergency care for routine medical problems. Let’s offer incentives for people who take steps to lead a healthier lifestyle and to those who see their doctors routinely for preventive care.
Next we should tackle medicare fraud. I think the government should improve the medical coverage they offer now, before they take on anything else. They are far worse at covering the sick, than the private insurers are. Why should we trust them to cover an even greater number of people when they have proven themselves to be so ineffective?
The Patriot said on Saturday, October 31, 2009, 11:45
The system of health care delivery.
First of all, Obama wants to make insurance more available to all. And change the system so that it is cheaper, and also so that the insurance companies find it harder to get out of paying for treatment. The system he is proposing looks similar to that which works in Holland and Switzerland where private companies are involved in providing insurance.
Second, of course universal health-cover sucks. That is why we in Western Europe have it. We think, hmm, our healthcare system sucks. I know, lets keep it. I guess that is the same with Japan and Canada as well.
Third, Obama campaigned on reforming the healthcare system. He said he wanted to make insurance more available and he was elected by the American people to do this.
FACT – the US has higher death rates for kids aged under five than western European countries with universal health coverage.
FACT – the USA spends more on healthcare PER PERSON than any other nation on the planet.
That means that a dead American four year old would have had a better chance of life if they were born in Canada, France, Cuba, Germany, Japan etc, all of which have universal health coverage.