Q. There are other nations who provide coverage for all of their citizens, better care for less than what we’re spending now. So could we explore making some tough decisions and not spending any new money on healthcare but using the money we’re spending now.
A. We spend 50% more than other countries without better outcomes. Not all are socialized medicine, but essentially all are a single-payer system. For us to completely change our system would be too disruptive in all aspects of care. Healthcare is 1/6 opf our economy. We can build on what works, fix what is broken and still save some money.
Q. Uninsured man who makes too much money under MA rules wants to know how is Obama going to make sure he is able to get insurance and not fall through the cracks.
A. Self-employed are large portion of uninsured because they aren’t part of a large pool. The market place that we want to set up will allow you to negotiate for a better price on your insurance. We can also provide some subsidies for those who still can’t afford it even with the market place and/or public option.
Lies, lies and damn lies. We DO indeed have better outcomes than other countries in major illnesses such as heart, cancer, transplants, brain injuries, serious eye diseases and others.