tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774317.post1927086561171581074..comments2024-03-20T16:30:09.690-05:00Comments on The Fifth Column: Simple Health Care ReformUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774317.post-36702489132647336742009-08-10T19:47:55.199-05:002009-08-10T19:47:55.199-05:00They already are allowed to deduct as you recommen...They already are allowed to deduct as you recommend. Try again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774317.post-46911590979431571032009-08-05T22:57:46.926-05:002009-08-05T22:57:46.926-05:00What about another proposal to add to that of the ...What about another proposal to add to that of the doctors' contribution of time and talent: allow Americans to contribute to a fund (sugggested name: Healthy Neighbor Deduction) that would allow dollar for dollar deduction from same contributor's State or Federal income taxes(depending on which entity would be meddling in the oversight of the program - or maybe not necessarily a government office?) for contributions to insure one's under/uninsured American neighbor. Add to that the possibility that insurance companies receiving for management purposes such monies to take on 'high risk' or currently deeemed 'uninsurable' persons (in order to obtain 'negotiated' rates from health care providers) could, through some number crunching mechanism, reduce the cost of the currently insured since the expenses of the under/uninsured would now be better met at the health care provider level (no need to charge exorbitant fees).<br />...Just trying to put faith into action.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774317.post-68638004169354957492009-08-01T23:06:55.869-05:002009-08-01T23:06:55.869-05:00Good idea and it's a great place to start, but...Good idea and it's a great place to start, but how does it help non-profit hospitals? They don't pay taxes anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774317.post-38914828371917664052009-08-01T22:27:10.678-05:002009-08-01T22:27:10.678-05:00That link doesn't work, Patrick. Try again.That link doesn't work, Patrick. Try again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774317.post-43942005431264039602009-07-31T07:28:10.370-05:002009-07-31T07:28:10.370-05:00Anonymous, you would appear to be incorrect again....Anonymous, you would appear to be incorrect again.<br /><br />http://abcnews.go.com/sections/living/US/healthcare031020_poll.html<br /><br />"Among insured Americans, 82 percent rate their health coverage positively. Among insured people who've experienced a serious or chronic illness or injury in their family in the last year, an enormous 91 percent are satisfied with their care, and 86 percent are satisfied with their coverage."<br /><br />"In this poll, 64 percent of insured people remain satisfied with their own health care costs."Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08381087750301180720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774317.post-46458533254194678992009-07-30T21:20:29.752-05:002009-07-30T21:20:29.752-05:00Terrible flaw in your argument:
"As most of ...Terrible flaw in your argument:<br /><br />"As most of the country is... happy with the cost and care they are receiving"<br /><br />NOT TRUE.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774317.post-44585564614424780742009-07-29T20:14:45.096-05:002009-07-29T20:14:45.096-05:00Obamacare is not about providing healthcare - it&#...Obamacare is not about providing healthcare - it's about CONTROL!!Bill Hooghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02336706603556277581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774317.post-28349931740213922492009-07-29T12:04:18.940-05:002009-07-29T12:04:18.940-05:00During the 2008 primary, Republican candidate Dunc...During the 2008 primary, Republican candidate Duncan Hunter proposed a similar idea, basically to provide generous tax incentives for doctors to open low-cost clinics in poor urban areas. It surprised me how deafeningly it was ignored.<br /><br />To be honest I prefer his discount idea to this free one, but the fact that you point out that even a 200% subsidy would be far cheaper than is what is currently being debated says a lot.Brendanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15123119830359717991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774317.post-66892436894141237452009-07-29T10:50:18.580-05:002009-07-29T10:50:18.580-05:00I agree that this is a good recommendation for tar...I agree that this is a good recommendation for targeted cost reductions. However, a recent PBS special that showed how this is currently going on in a limited way with "free healthcare days" in some poor, small towns can't fund the individual pharm prescriptions later. The suggestion would reduce overall short-term costs, but long term medicine management continues to be a costly issue. This is just a guess, but I'd suggest that pharms are probably half or more of the cost of overall healthcare costs for most individuals. Some way to bring those costs down and your recommendation together would probably work.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08381087750301180720noreply@blogger.com