Comments on: Americans Rank Healthcare Near The Top Of Their Economic Woes, New Poll Finds http://www.healthcare-blog.com/2008/americans-rank-health-care-near-the-top-of-their-economic-woes-new-poll-finds/ Consumer Directed Healthcare News, Health Advice, and Industry Opinions Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:14:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Steve P. http://www.healthcare-blog.com/2008/americans-rank-health-care-near-the-top-of-their-economic-woes-new-poll-finds/#comment-28989 Steve P. Thu, 08 May 2008 22:27:43 +0000 http://www.healthcare-blog.com/?p=120#comment-28989 Dr. Sanjaya Kumar’s new book, Fatal Care: Survive in the U.S. Health System, will certainly open your eyes about preventable medical errors. These true stories really hit home and offer some valuable insights on how to protect yourself and your loved ones. Go to Amazon.com and search on “Fatal Care.” Dr. Sanjaya Kumar’s new book, Fatal Care: Survive in the U.S. Health System, will certainly open your eyes about preventable medical errors. These true stories really hit home and offer some valuable insights on how to protect yourself and your loved ones.

Go to Amazon.com and search on “Fatal Care.”

]]> By: Dan http://www.healthcare-blog.com/2008/americans-rank-health-care-near-the-top-of-their-economic-woes-new-poll-finds/#comment-28830 Dan Tue, 06 May 2008 03:23:00 +0000 http://www.healthcare-blog.com/?p=120#comment-28830 Mind boggling survey results; 42% of the people did not receive the care they needed in the past year...due to COST!! WOW!!! Please note: where are they going to end up.....surely it is Medicaid and that too in very serious conditions. Who is going to pay? We all are, in the form of taxes. Can these sick people compete in the current global economy? No way. What will happen to our economy? It will sink further. We must act now! The current system has completely collapsed and there is no point in looking at minor fixes. A fundamental change is required. A couple of options here: A) Have something like what France (or other developed countries) has. One national plan, federally administered with 10-30% co-pay. No country spends as much as what we spend here. Let employers and individuals fund the plan; the current level of their spending is sufficient. OR B) Have federally administered coverage only for catastrophic illness; for all the rest, individuals should pay directly from their HSAs. As someone suggested in this blog earlier, there are lots of benefits and the system will be highly efficient. Both can be funded by employers and individuals. Dan Mind boggling survey results; 42% of the people did not receive the care they needed in the past year…due to COST!! WOW!!!

Please note: where are they going to end up…..surely it is Medicaid and that too in very serious conditions. Who is going to pay? We all are, in the form of taxes. Can these sick people compete in the current global economy? No way. What will happen to our economy? It will sink further.

We must act now! The current system has completely collapsed and there is no point in looking at minor fixes. A fundamental change is required.

A couple of options here:

A) Have something like what France (or other developed countries) has. One national plan, federally administered with 10-30% co-pay. No country spends as much as what we spend here. Let employers and individuals fund the plan; the current level of their spending is sufficient.
OR
B) Have federally administered coverage only for catastrophic illness; for all the rest, individuals should pay directly from their HSAs. As someone suggested in this blog earlier, there are lots of benefits and the system will be highly efficient. Both can be funded by employers and individuals.

Dan

]]>