Author of the public health option unique vs reform debate
There are three ways that today in the debate on the reform of the health, what a comparison and contrast between these three options of according to the United States.
(1) no real change
The first option is no major change in the system. It is the ability of the insurance industry profit of billions of dollars during the recession. It is a choice that I was from Republicans and Democrats in the House of representatives and the Senate, “blue dog”, be moved, because you actually industry insurance purchased. It is also the foundation that can quickly dismissed because we cannot continue as we are.
We have now is severely injured. Fresh, more than any other system in the world and our health in many other countries is worse than. The American health care system of the world, the World Health Organization, and rank was # 37 US # 50 of the life expectancy (Yes, the people in 49 countries live more we long on average does). We have about 50 million people without insurance. It is also much more than a health problem, is also an economic issue. If our current system remains unchanged, it will be bankrupt of our nation.
(2) the public option
The second option is the option “publish”. This argues President Obama and the most Democrats in the House and the Senate. Is the creation of a “public health insurance plan” such as health insurance. This plan would keep people with their current health insurance, or go find the plan of the Government in the place you under.
This would reduce costs, such as the Government plan would be less expensive, that now is there a private insurance plans, and the new competition which would be the price for the strength of the private insurance companies. Therefore, even if you have not selected this option, the audience is even positive for you.
The public option is a compromise between the first byte of the evolution and the third position as a real general support, hereinafter referred to as “single payer”.
(3) the single payer
“Single payer” is the Government. This means that all health needs would be covered by a Government health care plan. Something like Medicare, with the exception of too instead of only certain people in question are all Americans would work.
This allows to reduce the costs and bureaucracy. Each must contain us with your questions. Would health insurance probably to much better result for the Americans. Other countries have health system is similar to and spend much less, that we on health care and the best results and live longer than us. Quite simply, this is the obvious choice, as we do.