A Better Way on Health Care Reform

[discocrisco01]

I found this letter in the The London Guardian about the current state of health care system

An increasing number of Americans are voicing their disillusionment over the current healthcare legislation (Democrats in final push for healthcare bill, 21 December). It's a pity President Obama has largely taken a hands-off approach and meekly allowed the Republicans to shred the bill. Behind the scenes, the administration met secretly with the health insurance and drug companies and negotiated terms favourable to their continued high profitability. Predictably, the stock for insurance companies has soared to a 52-week high in anticipation of a measure that will force over 25 million Americans to buy health insurance.

Millions of dollars have been doled out to lawmakers to cajole them into compliance. In the rush to pass a poorly crafted bill and declare "a healthcare victory", the Democrats have created an albatross around the neck of their party. It is tragic that support for a public option, or Medicare-for-all, which has overwhelming public support, has been abandoned. This is another shameful example of deep"ly entrenched business special interests triumphing over the aspirations of the American people""


I agree with the point of the letter. I think that Obama let the noose too lose over Congress and allow Congress to operate like Congress does, which is dysfunctional. Obama could have exerted more of command and control strategy with legislation when dealing with Congress.

He should have should have done a bottom-ups version and have most of legislation be drafted by a panel of non-partisan grassroots policy organization that works with the base and also have detailed expertise in this area.

In my opinon, this could have been a better method for doing health care reform than the path done by POTUS.

[Larkspur]

1. Wall Street was one of Obama's biggest donors, so their greed trumps our needs

Obama had no plans to promote a progressive health care bill. He loves flirting with the rich and powerful more than with ordinary people.

[yourout]

2. This was an F...ed up mess from the start.

First thing that should have happened was tell the insurance companys no more pre-existing conditions and dropping patients or kiss your Anti-trust exemption goodbye.

Then if they want a mandate then there WILL be a public option.

[gateley]

3. This sums it up regarding just about everything: deep"ly entrenched business special interests trium