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Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Fixing Health Care: What’s different now?
In an article for Health Affairs - a health policy journal - Senators Ron Wyden and Robert Bennett ask a key question:
Can the president and Congress, in a political climate so divided, stop business as usual, come together, and fix health care?
The answer, the Senators argue, is yes.
The two Senators identify six reasons:
- The bipartisan support for the Healthy Americans Act.
- An ideological truce between those who argue for universal coverage and those who argue for market-based solutions.
- Common ground between labor and business.
- A recognition that federal action is required, but states need latitude to tailor health programs.
- The realization that our employer-based health care system needs modernizing.
- A commitment to simplicity and accessibility in the crafting of the Healthy Americans Act.
In its summary, Health Affairs notes that:
The bill has bipartisan support, and it is a model of clarity and brevity compared to the Health Security Act of the 1990s.
Read the full article at Health Affairs.
Learn more about the Healthy Americans Act and watch Ron’s funny two-minute video at CareYouKeep.com.
