Comments on: Morning Bell: A Conservative Vision for Health Care http://blog.heritage.org/2008/04/25/morning-bell-a-conservative-vision-for-health-care/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:53:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: America’s Health Problems « Appalachian Conservative http://blog.heritage.org/2008/04/25/morning-bell-a-conservative-vision-for-health-care/#comment-91659 America’s Health Problems « Appalachian Conservative Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:49:00 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/04/25/morning-bell-a-conservative-vision-for-health-care/#comment-91659 [...] reform health care that will empower consumers, expand services and lower costs? Yes, we can! Click here and here and here for [...] [...] reform health care that will empower consumers, expand services and lower costs? Yes, we can! Click here and here and here for [...]

]]> By: rxvette, florida http://blog.heritage.org/2008/04/25/morning-bell-a-conservative-vision-for-health-care/#comment-47172 rxvette, florida Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:18:34 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/04/25/morning-bell-a-conservative-vision-for-health-care/#comment-47172 I always find it interesting that opponents to health care reform argue that it will be the "death to all of us" or "it will restrict our choices" or "medical decisions will be made by bureaucrats". It is the current unregulated capitalistic private insurance companies who are actually fulfilling their worst nightmare right now. "Death to us all" - private insurance companies are literally killing patients right now by denying lifesaving care like in the case of Cigna's denial of Natalie Sarkisyan's care. "It will restrict our choices" which is exactly what our private insurers are doing. I have private coverage myself as a medical professional through my hospital who employs me. I'm restricted to a list of doctors I can see and also to only 4 hospitals in the local Tampa Bay area and if I seek medical care outside of this my insurer will put a majority of the financial cost on me so if I want somewhat affordable medical care I'm forced into their restrictive measures. "Medical decisions will be made by bureaucrats" - in the private insurance market medical decisions aren't made by myself or my doctor but rather by bureaucrats (executives and internal business analysts) from my private insurers when they decide what is covered and what is not. Healthcare reform would put a stop to all this and I've actually researched for hours on what the best way to achieve this is. Here's my solutions - <a href="http://bit.ly/9QLV8" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/9QLV8</a> I always find it interesting that opponents to health care reform argue that it will be the "death to all of us" or "it will restrict our choices" or "medical decisions will be made by bureaucrats".

It is the current unregulated capitalistic private insurance companies who are actually fulfilling their worst nightmare right now. "Death to us all" – private insurance companies are literally killing patients right now by denying lifesaving care like in the case of Cigna's denial of Natalie Sarkisyan's care.

"It will restrict our choices" which is exactly what our private insurers are doing. I have private coverage myself as a medical professional through my hospital who employs me. I'm restricted to a list of doctors I can see and also to only 4 hospitals in the local Tampa Bay area and if I seek medical care outside of this my insurer will put a majority of the financial cost on me so if I want somewhat affordable medical care I'm forced into their restrictive measures.

"Medical decisions will be made by bureaucrats" – in the private insurance market medical decisions aren't made by myself or my doctor but rather by bureaucrats (executives and internal business analysts) from my private insurers when they decide what is covered and what is not.

Healthcare reform would put a stop to all this and I've actually researched for hours on what the best way to achieve this is. Here's my solutions – http://bit.ly/9QLV8

]]> By: W. Blow http://blog.heritage.org/2008/04/25/morning-bell-a-conservative-vision-for-health-care/#comment-47027 W. Blow Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:15:01 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/04/25/morning-bell-a-conservative-vision-for-health-care/#comment-47027 Points 1-6 sound good in theory, but who determines the price paid for coverage and who ensures that price is affordable to every American. This is especially hard since a lot of Americans live paycheck to paycheck regardless of whether they currently have health insurance or not. Points 1-6 sound good in theory, but who determines the price paid for coverage and who ensures that price is affordable to every American. This is especially hard since a lot of Americans live paycheck to paycheck regardless of whether they currently have health insurance or not.

]]> By: Conservative Health Care Reform—Fixing What Is Broken Without Increased Government Control And Higher Taxes « A Conservative Wanderer http://blog.heritage.org/2008/04/25/morning-bell-a-conservative-vision-for-health-care/#comment-40947 Conservative Health Care Reform—Fixing What Is Broken Without Increased Government Control And Higher Taxes « A Conservative Wanderer Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:44:44 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/04/25/morning-bell-a-conservative-vision-for-health-care/#comment-40947 [...] Morning Bell: A Conservative Vision for Health Care [...] [...] Morning Bell: A Conservative Vision for Health Care [...]

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