Posted on 12/31/2007 1:46:48 AM PST by Caipirabob
Governor Deval Patrick is expected to announce tomorrow that he is launching a major effort to tackle healthcare problems - including soaring costs and the elusive goal of quality - through a coordinated approach across state government.
The state "compact" on health will bring together agencies overseeing prisons, law enforcement, finance and insurance with healthcare behemoths insuring millions of state residents and workers, according to three individuals who have been briefed on the plans but requested anonymity because they were asked to keep the information confidential until tomorrow.
The administration declined to comment in advance of the announcement.
The goals include slowing the growth of spending, eliminating racial and ethnic disparities in medical care, improving disease management, promoting healthy behavior, and expanding access.
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I can't understand why Mitt Romney is even considered a Republican. Let the man enjoy a peaceful retirement with his beautiful family or return to his business.
Whatever that business is, it should not consist of representing the American people as President.
No, I don't hate Mitt because he's a Mormon (we have some wonderful Mormons in our family.) I despise Mitt's policies and propensity to forward corrupted "big government in your pocket" programs that will leech the very soul of our nation if he gains power as POTUS.
The man needs to be sent home.
No problem for Romney, who is elsewhere, mutating.
Romney signs his RomneyCARE (=HillaryCARE) socialized medicine
surrounded by beaming Democrats who cannot believe their luck at having such a fine RINO.
Sen. John Kerry to Don Imus: "I like this health care bill".
Sen. Hillary Clinton: "To come up with a bipartisan plan in this polarized environment is commendable."
I’m not so sure about that. I think there will be a full-court press to make sure this is hung firmly around Romney’s neck where it belongs. The real problem is that it kicks open the door for Patrick and the RATS to say the only solution to healthcare is full-fledged socialized medicine.
Romney and the democrats have exterminated primary care (i.e. the family doctors) with their ultra low ball fee structure. The result is identical to the Canadian system, if anybody does any research (dead silence from the media).
I predict: the Democrat governor's "major effort" will include more government handiwork and intrusion!
Some people think Mitt Romney was wrong in requiring people to buy insurance, just wait 'til the 'rats in that state get their fingers around the throat of health care...the solution will be a real strangulation of capital markets.
All this, it seems, based upon some difficulties in the health care industry in the Bay State.
Just watch: the 'rats "solution" will make it worse. Much worse.
The Massachusetts health care reform law enacted by Governor Romney is not socialized medicine. It is not a single-payer system involving government takeover and control of medical care in the state. It is not HillaryCare 2.0 which would force all the states to comply with a single plan, expand government insurance and controls, and require huge tax increases.
The Massachusetts plan instead stresses personal responsibility in paying for private health insurance, selected from a large number of available insurance plans, while providing subsidies to low-income residents without requiring new taxes.
...Just watch: the 'rats "solution" will make it worse. Much worse.
The 'Rats have two problems with the current program:
1. It didn't go far enough -- Government is not in charge of everything.
2. It wasn't created by a Democrat -- therefore, it must be destroyed.
| Over the next two years we will see the costs of this boondoggle skyrocket and Massachusetts will have no choice but to raise taxes at an unprecedented rate (which is incredible considering the liberal nature of the state). Unfortunately, the great implosion won't happen until after the Republican Convention.  U.S. Army Retired |
| More on the Romney big-government boondoggle: Penalties to rise for shunning insurance, State healthcare levy could exceed $900 (Mass Mandate) U.S. Army Retired |
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