Comments on: The Low Cost Solution to Providing Healthcare

By: Terra

Terra — Sun, 30 May 2010 15:52:33 +0000

I think a free market approach is the best way. A voucher system for seniors to purchase the plan they see fit for themselves. If they spend less then the voucher they can keep the cash. Also I believe seniors should be able to opt out of medicare if they choose. Right now the Goverment sets the prices for 1/2 the healthcare sector directly and the other indirectly. Gov. regulation controls production and consumption. I would like to see a true free market system to drive actuall cost down. It is worth a try. And any regulations be done by States and not the federal government. Opening up purchasing power across state lines is a must. And even practitioner liciencing across state lines is a good idea for true market competition. Reforming liciencing and tort reform would greatly reduce cost. If the free market drove prices and not Gov. regulations and bureaucrats there would be afordable plans for everyone. Also another reason for high cost healthcare is over consumption because of the third party pay system and Doctors practicing defencive medicine. I think if people had to pay some cost up front and then be reimbursed by insurance it would stop a lot of over utilization. Also if we had a true free market system and deregulated you would find a lot more clinics and charitable healthcare facilities.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 28 May 2010 03:22:34 +0000

I agree with your plan EXCEPT for telling everyone they need health insurance. Insurance is legalized gambling, you bet one way when you buy it, you bet the other when you don’t. Those that do not buy it though must realize that they can lose everything if/when they get seriously sick. Offering a low cost catastrophic plan is best idea, but not a must buy option! Defend the constitution and states rights!

By: Robert

Robert — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 23:19:55 +0000

Now that we know the individuals in Congress who, with a 50.8% majority have shackled 100% of Americans with ObamaCare, we need to remember in 8 months to Get Them Out of Our House (GOOOH). Don’t let the apathy of most Americans to forget what has been done to them.

By: Caroline

Caroline — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 21:38:54 +0000

As far as the auto insurance argument goes, you are driving a 2,000 lb machine that can kill people. Of course you need auto insurance, in case something goes wrong. Also, car insurance is a state mandated issue and if you’re not engaged in the activity of driving a car, you don’t need to buy it. Lawmakers can’t compel you to engage in an activity then charge you for it.

By: Caroline

Caroline — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 21:30:22 +0000

What would be the penalty for not signing up for the health insurance? A fine or jail time? I vehemently oppose the notion that I must pay a fee or enter into a contract to live in the U.S. or face jail time or a fine. I know the plan is contingent on people complying, thus adding revenue to pay for these plans, but to have to buy a good or a service in order to live “freely” in the U.S. grates on my last nerve. I would refuse to comply, thus clogging up the courts system then others of my mindset join in. Why not just have everyone pay a fee when they go to the doctor, above their insurance copay to help pay for this? If you don’t have insurance, you still have to pay a fee. $20.00 or so. Not too expensive but everyone paying in would be contributing and for those without insurance it would make the notion of “free” healthcare a thing of the past and doctor visits something not to be abused.

By: Marilyn Davis

Marilyn Davis — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 22:36:47 +0000

I really want to support an alternative to the monstrosity that Obama et al just forced on us. I have one objection to your proposed plan: people would still be forced to buy insurance. I believe that is unconstitutional in the case of Obamacare, and it appears that your plan has the same flaw. I don’t know what the solution is – I’m just asking for reform that respects the constitution.

By: bonnie rakes

bonnie rakes — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 19:37:35 +0000

I am opposed to forcing one to buy insurance. If I don’t believe in modern medicine, the cost is a fine, for I am getting nothing from it. RIGHT? I don’t believe it is constitutionally permissible.

I also believe that govt is going about it all wrong, as you cannot possibly make such sweeping changes AND keep control of spending. Ask any corporation! But of course the sweeping part is exactly what OBAMA wants.

GOD HELP US!

The huge thing you brought up is to have low cost clinics in drug stores or as standalone businesses. In Oklahoma there are many such clinics and it makes perfect sense. You don’t need to go to the hospital for a fever. You don’t need to go to the hospital for three stitches. Back in the day, the doctor could handle that, and if we had walk-in clinics, that would eliminate the abuse the emergency rooms suffer from minor ailments coming in constantly. Surely there is a way that clinics could be subsidized without adding five more layers of bureacracy. This would have to be cheaper for the taxpayer.

By: bonnie rakes

bonnie rakes — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 19:22:29 +0000

I have to say i am impressed with your ideas. I can’t for the life of me understand people that can’t see that having more hands in the pie (IRS, govt etc) costs more and reduces the amount of pie!!!

The only thing you didn’t mention, and I have talked to my doctors about this is for all medical insurance companies to be required to limit form changes, or be required to adopt a universal form for all companies. My surgeon has 8 people just to do the paperwork for 3 surgeons. He said it is because of the insurance company forms which all differ and then the companies will change their own forms 2 or 3 times per year so you are always trying to learn the latest forms. That’s stupid and a waste of time!

I would like to see the country revolt — everyone stop federal withholding for a month starting april 15. Maybe I am shortsighted, but would that get any ones’ attention? Or is Obama just too ignorant and cocky to think anyone knows anything?

The health care bill is NOT A BOX OF CHOCOLATES AND I AM NOT FORREST GUMP. I know we all expect a butter cream but we will be getting CRAP.

By: Roger L. Miller

Roger L. Miller — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:06:12 +0000

Comrade Obama and his Socialist Democrats are not interested in Health Care for Americans. It’s all about power and control of all America. This health bill is just the beginning, next is “amnesty” for the 25 million illegals in the U.S., so they can vote for Obama in the 2012 presidential election. The bottom line is Obama is a Marxist and is surrounded by a staff of Communists. He should be impeached and put in prison with the rest of his White House thugs. He, Pelosi and Reid along with other Socialist Democrats are “traitors” to the U.S. Constitution and the United States of America.

By: clifford geno

clifford geno — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:06:00 +0000

AMAC, can you get these idea’s to the house and Senate, as soon as possible, or do they already know about them?