Real Health Care Reform

Last night, President Obama, you asked for a better approach: "If anyone has a better approach that will bring down premiums, bring down the deficit, cover the uninsured, strengthen Medicare for seniors, and stop insurance company abuses, let me know. Let me know. Let me know." I'm glad you want to know, and I'm happy to help. You definitely need a better approach. The recent proposals in Congress, including guaranteed issue plans and strict limits on how much rates can vary based on | Continue reading this entry »

We really can make health care and health insurance much more affordable for everyone. We can have a system that provides access to health insurance, and increases quality, convenience, and innovation. And we can afford to help those with low income or pre-existing health problems. We now have a tremendous opportunity to start over, and reform our health insurance system in a way that will really work. The seven factors below will increase consumer involvement and lower costs – and should | Continue reading this entry »

The people in Massachusetts have the most expensive health insurance rates in the country (the average family pays more than $13,000 a year). They also have the longest waits to see a doctor - sometimes up to a year to see a specialist. The system in that state is essentially the model the Democratic leaders have been trying to force on the entire country. And the voters there unsurprisingly soundly rejected it. This has renewed my faith in the intelligence of the American public, and in the | Continue reading this entry »