Much is being kicked around in the media and on Capitol Hill with respect to "healthcare reform". Mostly, it is our stomachs that are being kicked around, like footballs! By the way have you ever noticed that there is only a one-letter difference between the words "Capitol" and "Capital"? I find myself wondering, whether or not the 'de facto' Capital of the country is Las Vegas, home of Senator Harry Reid....
As it stands Congress has passed it's version of "healthcare reform" and the Senate is working on it's own version, which at the moment APPEARS to include (a) elimination of the typical one-year waiting period for coverage, (b) extension of Medicare to some Americans to age fifty-five, and (c) a 25% chop to Medicare. DO THE MATH! It's going to take some serious magic to make this work positively for healthcare delivery. I am reminded of the infamous words of Marie Antoinette, when France was starving under Louis XVI, lacking even bread: "Let them eat cake!"
Let's hope there is no "reform" prior to these holidays; such a gift the nation does not need. There are sound ideas and ways to finance them; springtime is soon enough for a first sprouting of truly good ideas!
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