Hmmm what could this mean...more forced vaccinations and other "preventative medicine" and forced health exams or you're don't get the health plan? What a fascist!!!* Families should be in charge of their health care dollars and have more control over their care. We can improve health and spend less, while promoting competition on the cost and quality of care, taking better care of our citizens with chronic illness, and promoting prevention that will keep millions of others from ever developing deadly and debilitating disease.
Ahhh yes social health care just what we need. No alternative or natural options unless you can pay for that as well as the taxes for the social plan. Its bad enough doctors are targets of drug marketing but with that the patients don't make them money since they are paid by the gov't, so they just have to process them through, they're already paid no matter what.* While we reform the system and maintain quality, we can and must provide access to health care for all our citizens - whether temporarily or chronically uninsured, whether living in rural areas with limited services, or whether residing in inner cities where access to physicians is often limited.
That is so disturbingly vague!* Controlling health care costs will take fundamental change - nothing short of a complete reform of the culture of our health system and the way we pay for it will suffice. Reforms to federal policy and programs should focus on enhancing quality while controlling costs:
That could mean "give them a choice"; submitt to these requirements or you're fucked.* Make patients the center of care and give them a larger role in both prevention and care, putting more decisions and responsibility in their hands.
* Reform the payment systems in Medicare to compensate providers for diagnosis, prevention, and care coordination. Medicare should not pay for preventable medical errors or mismanagement.* Facilitate the development of national standards for measuring and recording treatments and outcomes.
Yeah so if the doctor fucks up and you ged ill, you're fucked!
Yay more funding for drug companies!* Dedicate federal research on the basis of sound science resulting in greater focus on care and cure of chronic disease
Yay more corporations no more small practices!* Build genuine national markets by permitting providers to practice nationwide.
* Support innovative delivery systems, such as clinics in retail outlets and other ways that provide greater market flexibility in permitting appropriate roles for nurse practitioners, nurses, and doctors.
Yay drugs that only cover symptoms are now even more widely available rather than holistic health care, you know healing what is wrong with your body like improper nutrition.* Foster the development of routes for safe, cheaper generic versions of drugs and biologic pharmaceuticals. Develop safety protocols that permit re-importation to keep competition vigorous.
OMG now you can't sue drug companies and doctors that prescribe toxic cocktails of drugs to you that damage your kidneys, liver or other vital organs.* Pass tort reform to eliminate frivolous lawsuits and excessive damage awards. Provide a safe harbor for doctors that follow clinical guidelines and adhere to patient safety protocols.
And where would this money come from?* Reform the tax code to eliminate the bias toward employer-sponsored health insurance, and provide all individuals with a $2,500 tax credit ($5,000 for families) to increase incentives for insurance coverage. Individuals owning innovative multi-year policies that cost less than the full credit can deposit remainder in expanded health savings accounts.
So if you disagree with the treatment, you're left out in the cold.* We must do more to take care of ourselves to prevent chronic diseases when possible, and do more to adhere to treatment after we are diagnosed with an illness.
* Public health initiatives must be undertaken with all our citizens to stem the growing epidemic of obesity and diabetes, and to deter smoking.
Hmmm health initiatives, how vague...
