Comments on: The Politics of the Senate Health Reform Bill: Obama’s Two Mistakes http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/the-politics-of-the-senate-health-reform-bill-obama%e2%80%99s/ Insights on Health Care Reform | NCPA Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:08:11 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Henry Massingale http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/the-politics-of-the-senate-health-reform-bill-obama%e2%80%99s/comment-page-1/#comment-53740 Henry Massingale Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:33:24 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7126#comment-53740 125 million illegals 125 million illegals

]]> By: Henry Massingale http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/the-politics-of-the-senate-health-reform-bill-obama%e2%80%99s/comment-page-1/#comment-53739 Henry Massingale Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:30:10 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7126#comment-53739 The How to; President Obama, asked for the help, of a way to cover the sick. And it is a simple concept that is presented before all to see. Health Care Insurance Companies will not cover the sick, {This will not make dollars for them.} Our tax failure within our system will not be able to carry the load because of cost. Within this United Forum, as Health Care Insurance Companies do join and earn money by helping the pay in form and the Health Care Tax Forum within our Medicare Tax system all ready in place, the concept of the dollar is like this in a low ball figure, { $10.00 x 250 million people, per week x 1 month} as stated before you do the math. Now this is the part that Government Officials do not like, because of the constant failures before 9/11/2001 to 2/15/2010, all government Officials should be penalized 10% off of their pay. And that money should go to the Health Care Account. It is a recorded fact of history that our Officials we elected / hired to do a job have failed to do their jobs. The lives of the people have become in dangered and lives lost. They fight over this Health Care Dollar as if it is to be split up between 52 States. Our goal is to Unite The 52 States Of the United States Of America, as it should be. Health Care Companies have also failed, and it is also a part of documented history, of their failures. This concept of profit under a Health Care Responsibility is the biggest lie before the people and we offer one last chance to theses Insurance Companies to Unite with the Peoples Government and earn money. Fact; 0ne Insurance Company can not maintain the dollar cost of a few people, so what happens when a Nation Wide Out Break takes Place ? Some how Government Officials failed to understand that the American People have a common sense about them to see that around 173 Million people still jobs out of 373 million legal American People and there are around 125 Illegal People in the U.S.A. It would only confirm the failure of Government Officials if they admitted this information. Some have asked how I know that this is a $100 Trillion Dollar Health Care Package that Officials fight over, I called and asked Insurance Companies. And to my surprise 70% of those I talked to stated that this concept of a United Health Care Forum Built By The People in our Government System hold a honest approach of how to cover the sick that cant be covered. And Laws built to protect this money from miss use. I wanted to Save this for page 100 but I will only show part of the building block of a Health Care Reform Stimulus Package. It is of a interest to many people to see the ideas that will come forward. So again I ask all to Help President Obama to get this Job concept under way, and at the same time build this Health Care reform. Do not set it into action and not keep track of it, I am talking about a 10 year month to month data read out to see if scams are in the works. Henry Massingale FASC Concepts in and for Pay It Forward www.fascmovement.mysite.com The How to;

President Obama, asked for the help, of a way to cover the sick. And it is a simple concept that is presented before all to see. Health Care Insurance Companies will not cover the sick, {This will not make dollars for them.} Our tax failure within our system will not be able to carry the load because of cost.
Within this United Forum, as Health Care Insurance Companies do join and earn money by helping the pay in form and the Health Care Tax Forum within our Medicare Tax system all ready in place, the concept of the dollar is like this in a low ball figure, { $10.00 x 250 million people, per week x 1 month} as stated before you do the math.
Now this is the part that Government Officials do not like, because of the constant failures before 9/11/2001 to 2/15/2010, all government Officials should be penalized
10% off of their pay. And that money should go to the Health Care Account. It is a recorded fact of history that our Officials we elected / hired to do a job have failed to do their jobs. The lives of the people have become in dangered and lives lost. They fight over this Health Care Dollar as if it is to be split up between 52 States. Our goal is to Unite The 52 States Of the United States Of America, as it should be.
Health Care Companies have also failed, and it is also a part of documented history, of their failures. This concept of profit under a Health Care Responsibility is the biggest lie before the people and we offer one last chance to theses Insurance Companies to Unite with the Peoples Government and earn money. Fact; 0ne Insurance Company can not maintain the dollar cost of a few people, so what happens when a Nation Wide Out Break takes Place ?
Some how Government Officials failed to understand that the American People have a common sense about them to see that around 173 Million people still jobs out of 373 million legal American People and there are around 125 Illegal People in the U.S.A. It would only confirm the failure of Government Officials if they admitted this information.
Some have asked how I know that this is a $100 Trillion Dollar Health Care Package that Officials fight over, I called and asked Insurance Companies. And to my surprise 70% of those I talked to stated that this concept of a United Health Care Forum Built By The People in our Government System hold a honest approach of how to cover the sick that cant be covered. And Laws built to protect this money from miss use.
I wanted to Save this for page 100 but I will only show part of the building block of a Health Care Reform Stimulus Package. It is of a interest to many people to see the ideas that will come forward.
So again I ask all to Help President Obama to get this Job concept under way, and at the same time build this Health Care reform. Do not set it into action and not keep track of it, I am talking about a 10 year month to month data read out to see if scams are in the works.
Henry Massingale
FASC Concepts in and for Pay It Forward
http://www.fascmovement.mysite.com

]]> By: R. F. http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/the-politics-of-the-senate-health-reform-bill-obama%e2%80%99s/comment-page-1/#comment-50260 R. F. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:05:13 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7126#comment-50260 I appreciate John's arguments about the political process of these health reform bills. However, I think the Wyden-Bennett bill (S. 391) is not a better alternative. I have read the bill and it is really not substantially different from the current major bills in Congress. Citing that as a bipartisan bill is correct, but it is still a very top-down approach to health care reform. I much prefer a bottom-up, market-driven, personal-choice/personal-responsibility approach, involving individual non-expiring Health Savings Accounts with low-cost high-deductible health insurance (have you ever seen a sentence with so many hyphens?). Insurance premiums would be paid out of the HSA. Americans are the most astute and efficient consumers in the world, well able to select the best product for them (just ask Sam Walton). Because they are paying out of their pocket for the first-dollar for medical care, they would be good and thoughtful consumers of the health care services they decide they need. This would drive physicians and hospitals to post their fees and compete for patients, a la the current markets in Lasik eye surgery and cosmetic plastic surgery, neither of which is usually covered by insurance. They would also stimulate more innovative and higher-value methods of health-care delivery. They would be equally good consumers in a free, multi-product market for health insurance, and would stimulate a wide range of very competitive products that would very accurately meet their health care needs. Mass customization of the health care market, indeed! The federal government could require each person to have such a HSA+insurance plan. Low-income individuals could be covered through HSA vouchers. This would be very cheap, especially as compared to current health care reform proposals. Other very cheap changes would further improve health care access and costs, such as tort reform, HSA deductibility, insurance availability across state lines, etc.. I like John Mackey's (CEO of Whole Foods) approach, in the controversial op-ed he wrote in the Wall Street Journal on 8/12/09, p. A15 I appreciate John’s arguments about the political process of these health reform bills. However, I think the Wyden-Bennett bill (S. 391) is not a better alternative. I have read the bill and it is really not substantially different from the current major bills in Congress. Citing that as a bipartisan bill is correct, but it is still a very top-down approach to health care reform.

I much prefer a bottom-up, market-driven, personal-choice/personal-responsibility approach, involving individual non-expiring Health Savings Accounts with low-cost high-deductible health insurance (have you ever seen a sentence with so many hyphens?). Insurance premiums would be paid out of the HSA.

Americans are the most astute and efficient consumers in the world, well able to select the best product for them (just ask Sam Walton). Because they are paying out of their pocket for the first-dollar for medical care, they would be good and thoughtful consumers of the health care services they decide they need. This would drive physicians and hospitals to post their fees and compete for patients, a la the current markets in Lasik eye surgery and cosmetic plastic surgery, neither of which is usually covered by insurance. They would also stimulate more innovative and higher-value methods of health-care delivery. They would be equally good consumers in a free, multi-product market for health insurance, and would stimulate a wide range of very competitive products that would very accurately meet their health care needs. Mass customization of the health care market, indeed! The federal government could require each person to have such a HSA+insurance plan. Low-income individuals could be covered through HSA vouchers.

This would be very cheap, especially as compared to current health care reform proposals. Other very cheap changes would further improve health care access and costs, such as tort reform, HSA deductibility, insurance availability across state lines, etc.. I like John Mackey’s (CEO of Whole Foods) approach, in the controversial op-ed he wrote in the Wall Street Journal on 8/12/09, p. A15

]]> By: Dave Lund http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/the-politics-of-the-senate-health-reform-bill-obama%e2%80%99s/comment-page-1/#comment-49907 Dave Lund Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:06:16 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7126#comment-49907 B.O. is obsessed with his agenda. Health care is not our most important problem, it's his obsession. Our politicians in congress, and especially the Democrats, have little or no motivation or mind-set to think about what's best for America in the long run. It's partisan politics at its best (worst). Frankly, they're like a herd of sheep following the herder. It's more important for them to "follow the party" instead of doing what's best for America. If we go down this path of government sponsored and controlled health care, we'll be very sorry. Why can't politicians learn from their mistakes? Why are so few of them not willing to stand up for America's financial future? Why are they trying to push through a health care bill that most people, especially those who'll have to pay for it, don't even want? Why are high priority issues such as unemployment, the war and national security constantly placed on the back burner? Why is there such an obsession with "political correctness" (the essence of the tragedy at Fort Hood)? Can anyone explain why so many things do not make sense? B.O. is obsessed with his agenda. Health care is not our most important problem, it’s his obsession. Our politicians in congress, and especially the Democrats, have little or no motivation or mind-set to think about what’s best for America in the long run. It’s partisan politics at its best (worst). Frankly, they’re like a herd of sheep following the herder. It’s more important for them to “follow the party” instead of doing what’s best for America. If we go down this path of government sponsored and controlled health care, we’ll be very sorry. Why can’t politicians learn from their mistakes? Why are so few of them not willing to stand up for America’s financial future? Why are they trying to push through a health care bill that most people, especially those who’ll have to pay for it, don’t even want? Why are high priority issues such as unemployment, the war and national security constantly placed on the back burner? Why is there such an obsession with “political correctness” (the essence of the tragedy at Fort Hood)? Can anyone explain why so many things do not make sense?

]]> By: Uwe Reinhardt http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/the-politics-of-the-senate-health-reform-bill-obama%e2%80%99s/comment-page-1/#comment-49900 Uwe Reinhardt Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:41:52 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7126#comment-49900 I hope someday John will feature the Dixie Chicks. This song gave me a headache. In general, there is not enough country music on his blog. If he had more of it, I would agree to agree more with him. UER I hope someday John will feature the Dixie Chicks. This song gave me a headache.

In general, there is not enough country music on his blog. If he had more of it, I would agree to agree more with him.

UER

]]> By: DFR http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/the-politics-of-the-senate-health-reform-bill-obama%e2%80%99s/comment-page-1/#comment-49899 DFR Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:33:38 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7126#comment-49899 Add a third mistake—the decision to discourage individuals’ choice and competition between providers. Choice and competition have reduced prices of cosmetic procedures and Lasik eye surgery, areas of medicine where consumers pay out of pocket. Add a third mistake—the decision to discourage individuals’ choice and competition between providers. Choice and competition have reduced prices of cosmetic procedures and Lasik eye surgery, areas of medicine where consumers pay out of pocket.

]]> By: JMB http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/the-politics-of-the-senate-health-reform-bill-obama%e2%80%99s/comment-page-1/#comment-49897 JMB Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:32:25 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7126#comment-49897 John, I enjoy your work and commentary. The proposed Healthcare legislation, as well as a lot of the related conversation about the issue, generally seems to ignore the “supply” problem (i.e. , getting more licensed Docs; more procedures performed by non-Docs, Docs who want to emigrate to the US to practice, etcetera). What would be a source of decent data I might look at that gets to things like #’s of med school grads who want to enter primary care, versus, say, ten years ago, and stuff like that? I imagine that present liability, reimbursement and regulatory issues tend to discourage med students from entering primary care, already; and that this would get a lot worse under virtually any of the schemes being thrown around by the Democrats… John,
I enjoy your work and commentary. The proposed Healthcare legislation, as well as a lot of the related conversation about the issue, generally seems to ignore the “supply” problem (i.e. , getting more licensed Docs; more procedures performed by non-Docs, Docs who want to emigrate to the US to practice, etcetera). What would be a source of decent data I might look at that gets to things like #’s of med school grads who want to enter primary care, versus, say, ten years ago, and stuff like that? I imagine that present liability, reimbursement and regulatory issues tend to discourage med students from entering primary care, already; and that this would get a lot worse under virtually any of the schemes being thrown around by the Democrats…

]]> By: Bruce http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/the-politics-of-the-senate-health-reform-bill-obama%e2%80%99s/comment-page-1/#comment-49894 Bruce Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:19:40 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7126#comment-49894 I agree with Arthur. The best strategy for evryone will be to remain uninsured while health and buy insurance only after you get sick. I agree with Arthur. The best strategy for evryone will be to remain uninsured while health and buy insurance only after you get sick.

]]> By: Arthur Middleton Hughes http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/the-politics-of-the-senate-health-reform-bill-obama%e2%80%99s/comment-page-1/#comment-49890 Arthur Middleton Hughes Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:48:23 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7126#comment-49890 There are two problems with both Senate and House bills. They both outlaw pre-existing conditions for insurance eligibility. They both specify community rating payments. Result, insurance premiums will go through the roof. Those with insurance can cancel their policies today. When they get sick, they can fill out the forms for insurance on the way to the hospital, and they have to be covered (pre existing conditions). As soon as they are well, they can cancel their insurance until they get sick again. So the health bill will cover only sick people. To prevent this happening, they plan to charge those without insurance $700 per year. Great: cancel your family plan of $14,000 per year, pay a fine of $700 and get coverage whenever you need it. There are two problems with both Senate and House bills. They both outlaw pre-existing conditions for insurance eligibility. They both specify community rating payments. Result, insurance premiums will go through the roof. Those with insurance can cancel their policies today. When they get sick, they can fill out the forms for insurance on the way to the hospital, and they have to be covered (pre existing conditions). As soon as they are well, they can cancel their insurance until they get sick again. So the health bill will cover only sick people. To prevent this happening, they plan to charge those without insurance $700 per year. Great: cancel your family plan of $14,000 per year, pay a fine of $700 and get coverage whenever you need it.

]]> By: Dr. Francis Kendrick http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/the-politics-of-the-senate-health-reform-bill-obama%e2%80%99s/comment-page-1/#comment-49888 Dr. Francis Kendrick Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:49:29 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7126#comment-49888 The quality of our health care is not an issue. We have the best in the world, despite unsupported claims to the contrary. The issue on which there is greatest consensus is that health care costs too much, resulting in some limitation of access to health care. The best if not the only solution to reduction in health care cost is consumer driven health care. It is available now. No new legislation is required. No new costly bureaucracy is necessary. Incredibly, the current Senate Health Care Bill will outlaw consumer driven health care, not for any rational reason, but for political reasons. We must not allow this to happen. The quality of our health care is not an issue. We have the best in the world, despite unsupported claims to the contrary. The issue on which there is greatest consensus is that health care costs too much, resulting in some limitation of access to health care. The best if not the only solution to reduction in health care cost is consumer driven health care. It is available now. No new legislation is required. No new costly bureaucracy is necessary. Incredibly, the current Senate Health Care Bill will outlaw consumer driven health care, not for any rational reason, but for political reasons. We must not allow this to happen.

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