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Health INSURANCE Faux Reform Vote And Political Pretenses
by Sabre11
Share this on Twitter - Health INSURANCE Faux Reform Vote And Political Pretenses Sun Mar 21, 2010 at 02:19:40 PM PDT
Press Release 21March 2010

John Russell, 2006-08 Democratic Nominee U.S. House Dist. 5, Fl.

So How Does "THIS" Benefit ME?

I have no inside knowledge as to just how this Health INSURANCE Reform NOT Health Care Reform Bill will turn out in the House tomorrow. One thing that I DO know about however is that this bill, should it become law, offers little in the way of benefit to ordinary folks relatively speaking... in comparison to WHAT is gained by the true winners in this well orchestrated faux debate.... BIG INSURANCE!

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"Medicare For ALL"
Fiscal and Qualitative Optimality Ignored...

Who will gain 30 MILLION plus customers whose premiums will be paid w/ TAXPAYER DOLLARS! PRIVATE INSURANCE POLICY MANDATES? How is this so called means to an end more efficient, cost effective or ethically appropriate in fulfilling the public's need for ACCESS to HEALTH CARE in this country, than a MEDICARE for ALL legislative initiative? WHY has a head to head cost comparison of the current plan never been debated with the fiscal benefits of a Medicare for ALL Plan?

Such a Health Care Access Reform Bill whereby citizens are provided equal access to COMPREHENSIVE health care services no matter their socio-economic circumstance is the kind of true reform that Middle America wants. A plan where citizens are provided the OPTION of choosing such a program whereby premiums did not determine the quality of care and were priced according to one's ability to pay.

Such a plan where people contributed to the program according to their ability to pay with a cap on the maximum contribution/premium would be both ethically and financially sound.



Medicare's fiscal concerns would soon be history when healthy people chose this PUBLIC OPTION as a means of assuring their Health AND Economic Security.



Medicare beneficiaries would enjoy broader access to medical services as more physicians participated in the program related to the higher reimbursements that such a more balanced cohort of Medicare beneficiaries would provide from a fiscal perspective.


Such a Plan which I have promoted since 2004, http://www.johnrussellforcongress.co... whereby YOUNGER, HEALTHY people who use very little in the way of health services would be allowed to join the program, would dramatically enhance the fiscal outlook of Medicare going forward. A modification of this sort would serve to markedly decrease the risk/cost of the overall program when compared to the older and sicker cohort that comprise the current Medicare population.

I have recommended since 2004 that citizens of ANY age be permitted ACCESS... to the program, thus maximizing participation. Citizens would flock to such a plan which is precisely what the INSURANCE Industry has been fighting in a variety of sophisticated ways throughout what has been literally a faux debate... ushered into the living rooms of America through "Instant" organizations from BOTH the political Left and Right!

It is NOT Socialism! It IS...Corporatism!

The plan as proposed, has been inaccurately characterized as a "Socialist" plan by those on the political right. In my conversations with those who shout such false references, I would ask them to define the term socialism... and received no answer because they knew not about that which they spoke. The current "Washington" INSURANCE Industry authored plan as proposed, is in fact a Corporatist Plan as the government works on behalf of BIG Business to ENRICH and PROMOTE the interests of BIG Business! WHERE IS THE CHANGE Mr. President?

How Did We Get THIS?

YET to be defined... is just WHAT constitutes "BASIC" HEALTH CARE... as proposed. As a Health Professional who has predominantly worked in critical care environments for close to two decades, I can with great authority state that "BASIC" Health Care becomes "COMPREHENSIVE" Health Care often in mere minutes... So "HOW" is this going to work? The problem I cite has YET to be EXPLAINED! I suspect a loophole whereby the patient will end up "HOLDING THE BAG" as it were!

There are some snippets of positive benefit in this bill, however these aspects must be weighed not only against the financial cost of this bill, but as well, in their relation to the bill in its totality of context. What entity is most rewarded by THIS Bill?

More at link above...and there are very interesting comments that follow!