After the Boston Tea Party 2nd revolution what will the Democrats do about Health Care? It is clear the White House didn't get the message. According to David Axelrod on MSNBC: "Mass vote was more about jobs (Fault of Bush) than it was about Health Care" REALLY?
Again on MSNBC Axelrod and Gibbs would not agree Brown victory was meant to be a "Wake-Up Call" to Obama and the Democrats:
According to Axelrod and Gibbs halting health reform 'not an option'.
Evidently they just don't get it. The message from Massachusetts voters was the same as the message from the majority of voters around the country, 'Stop the Health Care Bill, Stop Expanding Government, Stop the Spending, Stop What You Are Doing'.
Some Democrats did hear the people and they are listening. Some in the House are suggesting they go back to the basics. They are taking the Republican view of reforming Health Care incrementally. What does this mean, breaking it down and fix Health Care issues one step at a time.
Where could they start?
Cut the cost:
Open up insurance across state lines.
Ban precondition exclusions in insurance policies.
Ban insurance companies from canceling policy due to catastrophic illness or injury.
Ban hospitals and medical practitioners from charging people with insurance more than they would charge people without insurance.
Reform Anti-Trust Law for insurance companies.
Pass Medical Tort Reform.
Restrict hospitals and medical practitioners from charging patients with insurance more than they have agreed to pay the insurance company.
Restrict insurance companies from arbitrarily deciding what the going rate for a particular procedure for a given area should be.
Restrict hospitals and practitioners from charging none medical fees to patients, i. e. administrative fees, professional fees, etc.
These are simple things that can be passed with bi-partisan support and would immediately reduce the cost of medical care and insurance premiums. Hospitals charging $25-$50 for an aspirin or insurance companies arbitrarily deciding the acceptable rate for a particular procedure and then paying only 80% of that rate is ridiculous. Allowing the medical field to charge administrative and professional fees to patients is unethical. Allowing the medical field to overcharge patients and then ruin the patient's credit for not paying anything the insurance company refuses to pay is extortion. Not holding lawyers responsible for frivolous lawsuits and fraudulent claims is criminal.
Massachusetts and the American people have spoken. Obama and every Washington politician better listen. Neither party is safe come November 2010. As for Keith Olbermann on MSNBC: Race Has Nothing To Do With It!!
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