Ok, so we all want everyone to have access to argubly the best healthcare in the World - how can this be done?
I was thinking about this over the weekend and came up with a couple of ideas that I wanted to discuss with you all.
1. Any money spent for healthcare insurance be tax deductable.
Advantage of this solution is that people who actually pay taxes can now buy health insurance for themselves and their family. Theoretically insurance premiums will go down as more people pay into the system. If we spend more time doing preventitive medicine than we will save alot of money, I think.
Disadvantage of this solution is that people who don't already pay taxes don't get any benifit and thus couldn't afford insurance. Medicare, an U.S. government program, already covers anyone who has less than $2,000 in savings (not including your home or car), so the poorest are already covered.
Source: PBS story about Bush's proposal
2. Require everyone have health insurance, including illegals.
Eventhough Arnold is probably the most liberal Republican, at least he doesn't raise taxes. Take a read of his press release and I think you'll agree that its a comprehensive plan that wouldn't take us down the socialized medicine and poor healthcare system of countries like Canada.
Source: Gov. Schwarzenegger Tackles California's Broken Health Care System, Proposes Comprehensive Plan to Help All Californians
What do you think?
I was thinking about this over the weekend and came up with a couple of ideas that I wanted to discuss with you all.
1. Any money spent for healthcare insurance be tax deductable.
Advantage of this solution is that people who actually pay taxes can now buy health insurance for themselves and their family. Theoretically insurance premiums will go down as more people pay into the system. If we spend more time doing preventitive medicine than we will save alot of money, I think.
Disadvantage of this solution is that people who don't already pay taxes don't get any benifit and thus couldn't afford insurance. Medicare, an U.S. government program, already covers anyone who has less than $2,000 in savings (not including your home or car), so the poorest are already covered.
Source: PBS story about Bush's proposal
2. Require everyone have health insurance, including illegals.
Eventhough Arnold is probably the most liberal Republican, at least he doesn't raise taxes. Take a read of his press release and I think you'll agree that its a comprehensive plan that wouldn't take us down the socialized medicine and poor healthcare system of countries like Canada.
Source: Gov. Schwarzenegger Tackles California's Broken Health Care System, Proposes Comprehensive Plan to Help All Californians
What do you think?