Comments on: George Orwell Would Love Congress http://thesystemmd.com/?p=1020 Join the discussion on how we can fix healthcare. Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:25:56 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mark http://thesystemmd.com/?p=1020&cpage=1#comment-5325 Mark Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:42:39 +0000 http://thesystemmd.com/?p=1020#comment-5325 I am conducting and facilitating a panel discussion on helathcare reform and would like to refer to "Medical Malprocess" which I believe is your blog title. May I do with your blessing? For the record, while the panel discussion will not feature my personal opinions, I do personally agree that adding cost - and worse, responsibility - to the government isn't likely to improve our healthcare system. I believe the government should, if anything at all, set a policy that all Americans should have coverage. Those currently without healthcare insurance would shop insurance providers for coverage. Those with poor health histories or current conditions but able to find coverage ought to expect either less than ideal terms, or better terms at premium rates. Those currently without healthcare insurance - and unable to find any company to cover them (due to pre-existing conditions) - can still receive health care at the cost of the federal government, but the individual would be responsible for paying it back to the government even if it takes their entire lives and their inheritance and their families' wealth. If people do not pay, they would simply be on "income probation" and some portion of their income from working would be withheld until the debt was paid off. Those not complying would be jailed in debtor's prisons. I am conducting and facilitating a panel discussion on helathcare reform and would like to refer to “Medical Malprocess” which I believe is your blog title. May I do with your blessing? For the record, while the panel discussion will not feature my personal opinions, I do personally agree that adding cost – and worse, responsibility – to the government isn’t likely to improve our healthcare system.

I believe the government should, if anything at all, set a policy that all Americans should have coverage.

Those currently without healthcare insurance would shop insurance providers for coverage. Those with poor health histories or current conditions but able to find coverage ought to expect either less than ideal terms, or better terms at premium rates.

Those currently without healthcare insurance – and unable to find any company to cover them (due to pre-existing conditions) – can still receive health care at the cost of the federal government, but the individual would be responsible for paying it back to the government even if it takes their entire lives and their inheritance and their families’ wealth.

If people do not pay, they would simply be on “income probation” and some portion of their income from working would be withheld until the debt was paid off. Those not complying would be jailed in debtor’s prisons.

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