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Workable Insurance Reform: MALPRACTICE, Not Healthcare

Posted by TheRationalRight on Sunday, September 27, 2009 12:44:14 PM
I sent the following to my two senators (Cornyn and Hutchison) and to the White House:

PLEASE -- if you change healthcare, do it in a way that makes sense!  If the government must take over insurance, and if the government is unwilling to consider tort reform that would truly reduce costs, then TAKE OVER PROVIDERS' MALPRACTICE INSURANCE and leave my medical insurance alone!

That would DRASTICALLY reduce costs without punishing the 85% or so of us who are happy with our coverage and do not want to see a change.  It would also encourage more people to pursue careers in the medical profession, and it would likely allow the return of many charitable hospitals and clinics.

It would also continue to reward the research and development efforts that have made the U.S. the world leader in medical care.

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My Healthcare Proposal

Posted by TheRationalRight on Sunday, August 09, 2009 1:09:37 AM
Instead of having the government offer a federal "option" for health insurance, why not have the federal government provide malpractice insurance for all healthcare providers?  It seems to me that the logical consequence of that would be (a) lower costs for consumers, and (b) the opportunity for charity hospitals to reopen in order to provide care to the poor.
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National Health Insurance = No More Employer Health Insurance

Posted by TheRationalRight on Friday, October 24, 2008 10:39:20 PM

Obama’s health insurance proposal sounds familiar. Now, I admit that this happened before my time, but I’ve heard stories from some of the "old-timers" at my company about a similar situation. Years ago, the company decided that they would discontinue health benefits for retiring employees.

Why did the company decide to eliminate retirees’ health benefits?

Because the federal government guaranteed that everyone would be covered under Medicare, and spending extra money on employee benefits was viewed as a waste.

Why were people upset about it?

Because they knew that private insurance was superior to the federal bureaucracy to which they would be subjected.

What can we expect if Obama decrees that all residents of the U. S. shall be eligible for insurance under a federal program?

See answer to the first question.

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