(Blog Post) ... the Republican attacks clearly rattled centrist Democrats. And when the Finance projections came in, they began announcing that something drastic had to be done. "It’s clear there have got to be changes made to make the whole package affordable," Kent Conrad, a Finance member, told the New York Times. Full Story »
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Just the quote, "the fight for universal health insurance" reminds us that Mr. Cohn has a better grasp on the issues than most of those writing about the subject. At least he knows the difference between health care and health insurance. He also questions the $1.6 billion figure, suggesting reasons that it might be so high, including the fact that the bill isn't done, so an accurate estimate of its cost is not yet possible.
Primary care physicians deliver better care at a lower cost. Not taking this factor into consideration makes discussion of cost less useful.
The author presents the liberal agenda as health care reform defined exclusively as universal health insurance. His thesis is that that option is estimated to be too expensive, although he admits no knowledge of the details making it so. The article speculates on what cuts may ensue. There is little substance here.
This is the crux of the debate; what do we need to change to raise our health care above 39th in the world at twice the price? Why can't others ... More »
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