How to Fix Health Care Without Spending a Dime (Part 2 of 2)

Here are ways to deal with most of the things that are wrong with our health care system, none of which will cost the taxpayers any money at all. (Please watch both parts before commenting.)

Restore consumer-controlled health care: http://www.downsizedc.org/etp/campaigns/114

Make your health insurance more affordable: http://www.downsizedc.org/etp/campaigns/113

Protect and Improve Health Savings Accounts: http://www.downsizedc.org/etp/campaigns/116

End onerous health care regulations: http://www.downsizedc.org/etp/campaigns/105

Sources:

Parente, S. et al, "Consumer Response to a National Marketplace for Individual Insurance," Final Technical Report for DHHS Contract HP-07-024, http://aspe.hhs.gov/health/reports/08/consumerresponse/report.pdf

Brook, R. et al, "The Effect of Coinsurance on the Health of Adults," R-3055-HHS, http://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/2006/R3055.pdf

Ruwart, Mary J., "Healing Our World in an Age of Aggression" (Second Edition)

Bovard, James, "Shakedown: How the Government Screws You From A to Z"

Angell, Marcia and Arnold S. Relman. "Prescription for profit," The Washington Post 2001 Jun 20; Sect. A:27.

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[TuxedoClam]

There's something I don't understand... I know two different physicians, both close to me, who have personally told me that the AMA has nothing to do with licensing physicians, and I haven't read anything online to suggest that they do. I don't know if their information is faulty or the information here is, but I'd like for this to be clarified, preferably with a reliable source.

[shanedk]

@TuxedoClam They're either ignorant or they haven't looked into it. The AMA is a HUGE lobby, and their political cronies reward them by stuffing the license boards full of AMA members.

[AntiCitizenX]

What? You want us to implement a free and competitive market? You mean that thing that is mathematically and experimentally proven to optimize scarce resource allocation for the maximal utility of everyone involved? F-that. I like paying obscene amounts of money for mediocre health.  Government oversight makes me feel warm and fuzzy.

[shanedk]

@Anonymous247n "so if the government could do this without any cost to them, why aren't they doing it already?"

Because THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT YOU. Sorry to break it to you, but they don't. They care about power and money.

And "Sicko" was a pack of lies. Search here on YouTube for John Stossel confronting Michael Moore about it.

"Seems to work out pretty fine"

Except for all the debt and the hideous waiting lists...

[vspqbd]

WHY DO YOU HATE THE POOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111111111­11ELEVENELEVENTY

[piecharthosen]

I'm glad you mentioned Canada, albeit briefly. Being government subsidized it is very expensive, though I have no numbers to determine how expensive comparatively to other countries.

[johnrainrules]

@Anonymous247n My issue is with documentaries and other information sources that lie. As I stated earlier I don't care what their agenda is.

[Anonymous247n]

@johnrainrules No, i'm just not american and don't know your system at all so i have to depend on sources i have ;) And if you'll give me just a little more time i'll watch that other documentary that shane recommended to me and i'll get back to you then, deal? :P

[johnrainrules]

@Anonymous247n "You must take into account though that... sadly, the great majority of the "broad audience" probably isn't smart enough."

Since you used his work as a source does that apply to you?

[Anonymous247n]

@johnrainrules True, lying or overexaggerating to make one's points probably means just that! You must take into account though that... sadly, the great majority of the "broad audience" probably isn't smart enough. Just look at what republican candidates are the most popular right now and you'll know what i mean. But it is dishonest and wrong, one must be as factual as possible.

[Anonymous247n]

@shanedk Point well made, if one makes mistakes and is proven wrong they should admit it. I really can't wait to watch that short documentary, it's exam time though so i'll get to it eventually.

[shanedk]

@johnrainrules Heck, even Moore's own sources show it!