A Fly in the Corner
October 21, 2009
Posted by chcablogadmin in : Healthcare Reform
There are many times when we all wish we could be a fly in the corner and simply observe a debate in which we had nothing at stake. Unfortunately health reform (a.k.a. health payment reduction) is simply not that case. I have spent a lot of time on the Hill in recent years working with HIGPA as head of their Government Relations Committee. I have met with many of the key participants in the health debate and I am consistently impressed with their well-intended efforts in reform, all of which seem to get watered down in the political sausage-making machines.
The pursuit of meaningful health care reform seems to have once again left children on the sideline. The complexity of the bill currently in front of Congress and the radical nature of the changes proposed make it difficult to understand what the system would look like over the next five to ten years. American families seems to be lost in the discussion because Congressional efforts are focused on developing a plan that doesn’t cost the government money.
I wonder today what would happen if Congress put kids first and let that be the guiding force behind health reform?
Your thoughts?
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