You know it just amazes me… I hear politician after politician (Republican and Demcrat) say they want to make reforms… And the did you hear the part they agree on???? Yet they can not make one bill on the part that they agree on… Why not? Look at it, haven’t we all seen and agreed that the following is needed:
- Insurance for people with pre-existing conditions
- Cost effective insurance coverage
- Do not increase defficit
- No Death Panels
- People will not loose their insurance
Really how hard is this to actually do? Does it take 1000+ pages… I don’t think so… I don’t think most people do…
Everyone seems to agree that compition is what is needed to reduce insurance cost and to keep the insurance companies honest. Yet Democrats want to use a governament option. Republicans want to allow insurance companies cross state lines…
Personally, I think it is even easier:
1 policy, 1 price, no under-writing, any insurance company can sell it in any state. If the insurance company had to sell me the same policy as the guy down the street, wouldn’t that distribute the costs? Haven’t we all see the negotiated prices between doctor offices and full price? Let the insurance companies make their money on their negotiation tactics. Won’t they drive the costs in the medical centers by their need to control costs. Seems easy to me. How many pages does it take? This clearly would not add to the deficit. Down side is simple, those healthy are going to pay higher premiums. Sick people will pay lower ones. Won’t that be the same thing if the government takes over through taxes? Oh and if you are healthy and then get sick, wouldn’t you want to be protected too?
Also, malpractice insurance is outrageous. Instead of having lawyer based politicians, why dont we add a review board to deal with each case before it goes to trial to find a agreeable solution between parties or through out frivolous lawsuits to help with these costs too.
Hold on…. Wait….. What??? Something like 60% of the top health insurance companies are NOT FOR PROFIT organizations… If that is so, how can we label health insurance companies as evil profit mongers? If they are not the bad guys. And we have the best health care system out there. Where are all these problems it takes a 1000+ page bill to fix? Sounds like it is more about control of something than fixing what is wrong with it. Well, I guess for some the fact government is not in charge of it needs fixed.