CameronPoe wrote:
This isn't an endorsement of Obama's plan, because I don't know the entire ins and outs of it, but what is the Conservatives solution to the healthcare problem?
1)
Tort reform - putting caps on jury awarded settlements except for the most egregious cases (this would reduce all doctors' premiums for Malpractice insurance, like how they are doing in Texas, and reduce costs for everyone). [Democrats are against this because they are in lobby with Trial Lawyers]
2)
Health care insurance portability - right now insurance policies are stated based and what happens is you have mini-monopolies like the President mentioned (90% of people in Atlanta Georgia use the same insurance company). If you could get an insurance that, like your auto insurance, that works anywhere then all of a sudden you have ALOT of companies competing for your insurance dollars which would reduce costs. [There is a question of State Rights here, 10 Amendment because each state has their own mandates forcing companies to be state based]
3)
Move away from Employer Health care - using pre-tax dollars allow people to buy insurance themselves instead of going though their employer forcing them to be stuck in jobs. This way you own your policy and when you move jobs you keep your insurance just like your auto insurance.
4)
Tax credits for the poor to buy insurance - instead of socializing the entire system (loosing our freedoms), we could give tax credits to the poor to buy insurance. This would allow them to use preventive care services instead of having their health diminish to the point then they need to go to the emergency room. This solution would be much cheaper than the current Democrat plans to help the 11 million people who can't afford insurance.
5)
Help doctors with their school loans - allow doctors longer term and lower interest rates on their school loans (some come out of school with $150,000 in loans).
The above is the Conservative solution without having to raise taxes or socialize the system.
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I have one other point personally that is controversial though:
Illegal immigration - after care is given deport them.
The problem with this is that many illegals won't then go to hospital to get care. Organization like Doctors without Borders, would have health fairs to give free health care to them. The Democrats, obviously, would not be for this solution.
