[Bill,
July 24, 2009]
OK, I'm missing something
Recently, I read on National Review that conservatives generally support subsidies of private insurance plans. I suppose that means that if you're gonna subsidize something, subsidize the private. Um, no. That puts business and government in bed together -- exactly where they don't belong.
A second thought: This "healthcare" reform seems to really be about government management of health insurance -- which is an entirely different thing than actually providing medical care.
That is, I'm not too happy about what either party is saying right now.
Healthcare is about a $2.4 trillion industry -- that's one sixth of the economy, right? That comes out to $8,000 per person per year. That's the cost of paying all the bills. The government could do that, but it couldn't do anything else. So we've got to find another way.
I dunno enough about medical care and the industry to really figure this out -- but it seems like both parties are being cute here. I don't see real reform here. This seems too complex.
Now that I'm really thinking about it, I'm amazed it works at all.
A second thought: This "healthcare" reform seems to really be about government management of health insurance -- which is an entirely different thing than actually providing medical care.
That is, I'm not too happy about what either party is saying right now.
Healthcare is about a $2.4 trillion industry -- that's one sixth of the economy, right? That comes out to $8,000 per person per year. That's the cost of paying all the bills. The government could do that, but it couldn't do anything else. So we've got to find another way.
I dunno enough about medical care and the industry to really figure this out -- but it seems like both parties are being cute here. I don't see real reform here. This seems too complex.
Now that I'm really thinking about it, I'm amazed it works at all.