Personal and Pragmatic Reasons for Health Reform

Individuals may complain as such, but many organizations, such as the CATO Institute, respond to various specific proposals, such as co-ops, public option, etc., rather than just "THE proposal sucks" sort of comment.

Cant access my pc much here, at work right now will surely give a fair comment latter this evening.

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Thank you for sharing your story. I think some of the fundamental changes in the health care "system" are changes that challenge the foundations of the system itself. That "insurance" is the model for providing for what could be competitive services that drive costs down is a major problem. Licensing is an incredibly cost-increasing regulation that needs to be reformed. Many services that do not require the services of a doctor can be rendered by qualified nurses, which mean more services delivered at lower costs. "More tests" are a result of doctors covering "all bases" for fear of litigation.

Take a step back and look at our entire nation and the many major functions of our society. What are the two areas in the most dire need of reform? Health care services and education. Is it mere coincidence that the federal government is massively involved in both arenas? Could it possibly be that removing the federal government's role in both, while relying upon it to protect against fraud and abuse, could drastically reduce the costs of both and improve quality? President Obama indicates often the need for competition, yet the federal government itself is the reason for the lack of competition. True competition always drives prices down. And the same applies to education, but that isn't what this discussion is about.

Also remember the Constitution. As Christians, we must always ask, "Is it biblical?" As Americans, we must always make Congress ask, "Is it Constitutional?" If it isn't, then let's make it so.

Ernesto,

I feel for you about your son's condition. I can't imagine going through that. I pray for him. Unfortunately the health care reform that is being proposed will lead to more families in crisis and not less.

One of the key reasons we have this mess in health care is the government is already involved in it. The regulation in the health insurance industry keeps true competition from being possible.

Too much govt regulation keep insurance companies from being able to compete. Then the govt claims it is screwed up because there isn't enough government oversight. Then they step in and screw it up even more with "reform".

It's a typical pattern of the government. Why do you think the biggest insurance companies favor the Obama plan? It's because the alternative is to open competition across state lines and they lose their practical monopolies.

If passed, this Health Care Crisis will lead to a financial crisis unseen in this countries history. There isn't enough to pay the bills.

Mr. Tinajero, God bless your son and your family. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

First, thank you for the well wishes and prayers. Baby Tito needs them as we all do. The question I have is which one? The house bill, the Baucus bill? I agree that it would great to have insurance companies compete across state lines. Changing the pay per service system that rewards more tests would be a needed change. The point is that reform is needed.

"It's a near-universal assumption of the healthcare debate that the current system is a market system and it is broken, and hence we should try a government system. The people who assume this aren't considering the last 100 years of healthcare policy. Government is deeply involved at all levels, from medical licensure and patents, to direct subsidies and provision, to employee mandates and insurance-pooling controls, at all levels."

"It's been a steady path to medical serfdom all the way, under both parties, and this is precisely what accounts for most of the problems that people complain about. Meanwhile, the private dimensions of the healthcare system is what accounts for its merits."

"So what are we doing? The very opposite of what we should be doing: more control instead of more freedom, more spending instead of less, more mandates instead of fewer. The logic of interventionism is taking over: problems are being addressed by more of what caused the problems. The sick patient is being given more poison with the claim that it is the cure."

The following link is to a provides a list of resources which provides a means of gaining a deeper understanding of cause and effect. And once we understand cause and effect, we can begin talking about meaningful reform.

http://mises.org/story/3737

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"It's a near-universal assumption of the healthcare debate that the current system is a market system and it is broken, and hence we should try a government system. The people who assume this aren't considering the last 100 years of healthcare policy. Government is deeply involved at all levels, from medical licensure and patents, to direct subsidies and provision, to employee mandates and insurance-pooling controls, at all levels."

"It's been a steady path to medical serfdom all the way, under both parties, and this is precisely what accounts for most of the problems that people complain about. Meanwhile, the private dimensions of the healthcare system is what accounts for its merits."

"So what are we doing? The very opposite of what we should be doing: more control instead of more freedom, more spending instead of less, more mandates instead of fewer. The logic of interventionism is taking over: problems are being addressed by more of what caused the problems. The sick patient is being given more poison with the claim that it is the cure."

The following link is to a provides a list of resources which provides a means of gaining a deeper understanding of cause and effect. And once we understand cause and effect, we can begin talking about meaningful reform.

http://mises.org/story/3737

Needs repeating: Unfortunately the health care reform that is being proposed will lead to more families in crisis and not less. Let's not deny this truth.

Please specify what the truth is you are talking about.

In ffice right now will go through this latter.

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Needs repeating: Unfortunately the health care reform that is being proposed will lead to more families in crisis and not less. Let's not deny this truth.

Quote:"It's a typical pattern of the government. Why do you think the biggest insurance companies favor the Obama plan? It's because the alternative is to open competition across state lines and they lose their practical monopolies."

The only advantage I can see to opening up the insurance across state lines is to "level" some of the costs. Some will pay more and some will pay less. Who will regulate the insurance? The states now have their own insurance commissioner to handle problems.

If you want to handle preexisting conditions how do you propose to do that without a mandate? Todd Tiahart is my state's congressman and on his site there is no republican plan (on his site) to cover preexisting conditions-hardly surprising is it? How can you have reform without covering preexisting conditions? Can't be done-sorry. I understand that some republicans were for a mandate that everyone had to get covered and then backed out as it became "political" and too hot an issue when the election is coming up. Pure political move.

If there isn't enough money to pay the bills you're admitting there is a major need for medical procedures that aren't getting care of right now. What's your proposal for that? Good luck!

As a Christian physician, I'm a little mystified by some of the comments here. There are 45,000 deaths in the U.S. each year from lack of health insurance, which amounts to one every 12 seconds.

There are bankruptcies every day due to the crushing weight of medical bills, too large to ever hope to pay. There are 70 million uninsured and under-insured citizens in this country.

I do not think that it is the insurance companies that are being deprived when you read anything written by Wendell Potter, a Cigna and Humana executive, who turned whistle-blower after being shamed by the people attending "free" health clinics being held in a pasture for those without health insurance.

My concern is not the insurance industry. Something tells me that they will do just fine. What I am praying for, and working for, is a health care program that will allow so many of our uninsured and under-insured fellow U.S. citizens to avoid bankruptcy and death.

Mathew 25 speaks so loudly to me:

"39 And when did we see You sick or in prison and came to visit You?

"40 And the King will reply to them, Truly I tell you, in so far as you did it for one of the least in the estimation of men of these My brethren, you did it for Me."

Quote:"It's a typical pattern of the government. Why do you think the biggest insurance companies favor the Obama plan? It's because the alternative is to open competition across state lines and they lose their practical monopolies."

The only advantage I can see to opening up the insurance across state lines is to "level" some of the costs. Some will pay more and some will pay less. Who will regulate the insurance? The states now have their own insurance commissioner to handle problems.

If you want to handle preexisting conditions how do you propose to do that without a mandate? Todd Tiahart is my state's congressman and on his site there is no republican plan (on his site) to cover preexisting conditions-hardly surprising is it? How can you have reform without covering preexisting conditions? Can't be done-sorry. I understand that some republicans were for a mandate that everyone had to get covered and then backed out as it became "political" and too hot an issue when the election is coming up. Pure political move.

If there isn't enough money to pay the bills you're admitting there is a major need for medical procedures that aren't getting care of right now. What's your proposal for that? Good luck!