I’ve always believed in EVOLUTION, not REVOLUTION.
You don’t get rid of the things you don’ want in one big bang. You do it by stages. After all, we did not get into our socialized state overnight. It took several decades to get to where we are now. That, I am afraid is what will happen if we want to reverse the course.
So here are some proposals (not comprehensive but we can start here and evolve later ):
1) OPEN HEALTHCARE TO INTERSTATE COMPETITION. People should be allowed to buy healthcare across state lines. Don’t like what the HMO’s in New York are providing? Well allow Healthcare providers in Georgia, Texas, Virginia, and all other 50 states to offer their plans in NY and VICE VERSA.
This one change alone will LOWER cost.
Look what happened to LASIK EYE SURGERY. It is one of the few medical procedures not covered by any healthcare provider ( in other words, you have to pay for it ). It used to cost over $2,000 per eye. Now, the cost has DROPPED to half of that. WHY? COMPETITION.
2) TORT REFORM. LIMIT the amount of money injured people receive in a lawsuit. Not the near unlimited amount we have now. This REDUCES the cost of insurance of doctors and of course, it gets passed on to patients.
3) TAX BENEFITS to people who buy insurance privately ( WITH NO MANDATES ).
4) A TAX FREE health savings account at birth, whose principal sum would grow over the years and need not be expended by a particular date.
Funds accumulated in health care savings accounts would become part of the individual’s estate and could be passed on to heirs to pay for their medical expenses.
I am willing to bet that with this, a private competitive market in medical care would emerge to supplement or even replace the bloated bureaucratic health insurance programs of insurance companies and federal and state governments.
Getting rid of Obamacare in a big bang would be a blessing to this country. Best not to ‘evolve’ out of this one.
1) Agreed.
2) Agreed.
3) No way. That is hands on govt involvement, and thats how we got to where we are today. Taxation being used to reward or penalize. Taxation is for funding of legitimate govt functions. Period.
4)Partial agreement. - I believe that 401ks are a great idea, but they are now a low hanging fruit for a free spending govt that borderline hates you. Confiscation is probably coming, through a one-time tax.