Comments on: Democrats’ rush and tax is not the way to reform health care

By: The_Rebel

The_Rebel — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:30:52 +0000

more from the Republicans about the consequences if this government healthcare takeover doesn’t work. What will we do then? Has anyone actually given this possibility (more likely probability) any serious consideration. I’d rather have no plan than take that chance. We know how past entitlement legislation has turned out. You can’t even reform entitlements, let alone eliminate them.

By: CSUFBomb

CSUFBomb — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:37:39 +0000

…but otherwise Kyl’s plan doesn’t have enough meat to resonate with many average Americans.

I’d like to hear more depth on how to open up competition amoung insurance companies to drive down prices similar to what we’re seeing in laser eye and cosmetic surgeries. I’d like to hear a lot more about portability. I’d like to hear at least a discussion of how to expand coverage – maybe by using debit cards so the uninsured can join the marketplace and shop for healthcare. I’d like to hear more about a la carte options, so consumers can more specifically customize their health care plans and pay only for what they need. I’d like to hear a plan to deal with people with pre-existing conditions.

Now’s the time to launch a counter-offensive against the Obamanation bureaucrat plan – more details, more attention to meaningful messaging, and more fact-based marketing.

By: Fernman

Fernman — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 21:17:33 +0000

While I understand that Senator Kyle does not have all the answers for the health care issues, VP Bidens’ “… We Have to Go Spend Money to Keep From Going Bankrupt” mentality is sheer lunacy.

We cannot spend ourselves out of the cap and tax problem and we sure as heck cannot spend ourselves out of this health care problem!!!

Are people so dumb they cannot see this!!!!!

By: Vegas_Rick

Vegas_Rick — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:13:58 +0000

and don’t provide a basis for any of them.

Why won’t reducing law suits help cut costs? Malparctice insurance rates aren’t through the roof?

Why won’t economies of scale bring down prices if small businesses can buy together?

etc

Come on, you can do better.

By: miken

miken — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 19:20:36 +0000

Reducing lawsuits will help, but probably not have much of an impact on health care costs.

I don’t think much will come of the businesses banding together to buy health care, except maybe for franchises.

Rooting out Medicare and Medicaid fraud isn’t exactly a new idea, and I think most conservatives would realize this won’t work.

Boosting wellness and prevention care doesn’t reduce costs, though perhaps it will help lower costs for those without care now.

Now if they added in a provision for foreign doctors to practice without doing a residency again in the US, that would help.

Provisions for additional types of licensing, kind of like an advanced nurse who can do stitches and the like, would be good too.