The old saying asks "If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when will you ever have time to do it right?" Politicians keep saying that it is crucial that we get some kind of healthcare reform passed this year. After all we'll be able to fix it later.
That approach has led to most of the current problems in many areas. By not developing a comprehensive and complete bailout plan before implementing it, banks have been able to thwart many of the original intentions of the bill. Once the money was delivered, we have found it hard to correct the problems that resulted.
Medicare was passed with the assumption that we'd be able to fine tune it as needed. It is in desperate need of repair. Social Security has had problems since 1960, and has required repeated adjustments, but no major reforms have ever been accomplished.
Based on past performance, it is doubtful that major changes will be made to any healthcare bill that gets passed. I believe that it is crucial that it be done properly to avoid being stuck with another program that doesn't work properly. The present healthcare system is a result of that approach.
Hardly anyone will dispute the need for healthcare reform. That healthcare providers have gotten excessive in their charges is unquestioned. Pharmaceutical companies are able to manipulate the FDA to block some effective treatments or approve dangerous ones is apparent. Insurance companies such as AIG are noted for the frequency with which they refuse to pay claims for pre-existing conditions, even though the patient was unaware of them. People also abuse the system, demanding un warranted or unnecessary procedures, and doctors prescribe them because they pay better. Medicare and Medicaid fraud is rampant. Reform is vital.
Unfortunately, a bill which does not address all the problems will serve to perpetuate those which it doesn't address. The present bills only deal with a few of the issues, leaving greater opportunity for abuse in some of the others. If The doctors are to be paid regardless of the patient's ability to pay, there is no incentive for either the patient or the doctor to consider other alternatives. If everyone is required to have insurance, there is no deterrent to excessive pricing. People just have to pay it.
If the proposed healthcare passes, I fear that Congress will dust their hands and say "well, we took care of that," and many of the unattended problems will become systemic. My children and grandchildren will suffer the consequences. Is that what we want?
Wouldn't it be better to take the necessary time to find out all the issues, from everyone affected, then develop a bill that addresses as many as possible? I Realize that it will not be possible to satisfy everyone, but let's try for something that will at least meet a majority of the needs. After all, we'll be stuck with it for a very long time. Let's do it right the first time so we don't have to do it again.
That approach has led to most of the current problems in many areas. By not developing a comprehensive and complete bailout plan before implementing it, banks have been able to thwart many of the original intentions of the bill. Once the money was delivered, we have found it hard to correct the problems that resulted.
Medicare was passed with the assumption that we'd be able to fine tune it as needed. It is in desperate need of repair. Social Security has had problems since 1960, and has required repeated adjustments, but no major reforms have ever been accomplished.
Based on past performance, it is doubtful that major changes will be made to any healthcare bill that gets passed. I believe that it is crucial that it be done properly to avoid being stuck with another program that doesn't work properly. The present healthcare system is a result of that approach.
Hardly anyone will dispute the need for healthcare reform. That healthcare providers have gotten excessive in their charges is unquestioned. Pharmaceutical companies are able to manipulate the FDA to block some effective treatments or approve dangerous ones is apparent. Insurance companies such as AIG are noted for the frequency with which they refuse to pay claims for pre-existing conditions, even though the patient was unaware of them. People also abuse the system, demanding un warranted or unnecessary procedures, and doctors prescribe them because they pay better. Medicare and Medicaid fraud is rampant. Reform is vital.
Unfortunately, a bill which does not address all the problems will serve to perpetuate those which it doesn't address. The present bills only deal with a few of the issues, leaving greater opportunity for abuse in some of the others. If The doctors are to be paid regardless of the patient's ability to pay, there is no incentive for either the patient or the doctor to consider other alternatives. If everyone is required to have insurance, there is no deterrent to excessive pricing. People just have to pay it.
If the proposed healthcare passes, I fear that Congress will dust their hands and say "well, we took care of that," and many of the unattended problems will become systemic. My children and grandchildren will suffer the consequences. Is that what we want?
Wouldn't it be better to take the necessary time to find out all the issues, from everyone affected, then develop a bill that addresses as many as possible? I Realize that it will not be possible to satisfy everyone, but let's try for something that will at least meet a majority of the needs. After all, we'll be stuck with it for a very long time. Let's do it right the first time so we don't have to do it again.
Donald Fishgrab writes the blog BeingChristianToday to help others in understanding the Bible. Each post is in the form of a study connecting to the passages before and after.
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