http://www.onpointradio.org/2009/06/obamas-healthcare-priorities On Point is a live, two-hour morning news-analysis program, produced by WBUR 90.9 and NPR. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:23:38 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.onpointradio.org/2009/06/obamas-healthcare-priorities/comment-page-1#comment-19368 Matt Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:32:11 +0000 http://www.onpointradio.org/?p=14431#comment-19368 If the issue with health care socialization is the insurance industry infrastructure, then why not take advantage of this and establish a public system run by private companies similar to the utility system. Large companies would have an advantage, but may not have the offices in areas covered by smaller firms. Running it like a utility would allow the insurance companies to negotiate for good rates and would maintain jobs while also giving universal access to health care. This type of system could allow the government to incentivize and encourage these utilities to promote healthy living through programs that educate and facilitate healthy lifestyles. If the issue with health care socialization is the insurance industry infrastructure, then why not take advantage of this and establish a public system run by private companies similar to the utility system. Large companies would have an advantage, but may not have the offices in areas covered by smaller firms. Running it like a utility would allow the insurance companies to negotiate for good rates and would maintain jobs while also giving universal access to health care. This type of system could allow the government to incentivize and encourage these utilities to promote healthy living through programs that educate and facilitate healthy lifestyles.

]]> http://www.onpointradio.org/2009/06/obamas-healthcare-priorities/comment-page-1#comment-19183 Isernia Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:41:42 +0000 http://www.onpointradio.org/?p=14431#comment-19183 As one who has been a lifetime advocate of universal health care, I have had difficulties selling the case to my fellow Americans. No matter how many stats one presents indicating that Americans pay more for health care with less favorable results than European countries, folks are relunctant to accept the facts. Now that we are in economic decline, realization is occurring. It is important to reign in the insurance industry, the pharmaceuticals, and finally now the greed of doctors. As one who has been a lifetime advocate of universal health care, I have had difficulties selling the case to my fellow Americans. No matter how many stats one presents indicating that Americans pay more for health care with less favorable results than European countries, folks are relunctant to accept the facts. Now that we are in economic decline, realization is occurring. It is important to reign in the insurance industry, the pharmaceuticals, and finally now the greed of doctors.

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