Off Topic Saturday Post- MY Health Care Plan

OK- SO- I have given this way too much thought- and so I am going to share it with you. I have come up with a health care plan. I am not happy with the Democratic one, and I honestly don't know what the Republican plan is. Yes, seriously, I have a plan of my own. It is simple- only four aspects- here goes:

1. Tort Reform. Enough said- it needs to be done and will have a large (good) effect on the industry in general.


2. Eliminate state lines for health insurance. With this, like car insurance- there will be more competition, and more "shopping around". This will give more options for people, and will naturally result in lower prices and better service.


3. I got this third idea from a caller on a talk radio show. The caller was a doctor in Nebraska. He talked about that part of our society that was "in-between" qualifying for Medicare and actually being able to afford health insurance. It is a small percentage- but it does exist. And people can find themselves in this category for a number of reasons. The caller suggested that these people apply for a "charity card"- (that's what he called it)- they can then be seen by physicians for "free" and the physicians, in return can use their services as a write off. He said that it would help the doctors from a tax perspective, and the caller said that the doctors really did, for the most part- get into the profession because they wanted to help people. Those using the card would not be able to sue, of course.


4. Then, point #4, what to do with illegals using the health care system. For this my solution is easy. Whatever benefits I would receive, as an illegal in their country- they would receive here. I know it would vary from country to country.

I don't think the plan needs to be more complicated than that. What do you think?