We Need a National Insurance Option
The way I see it, there are two systematic problems with American health care: (1) It’s too expensive, and (2) it’s not available to everyone.
Everything costs too much in the health care industry, and having the federal government be a major player in the economics of health care is the way to lower costs. I believe that the federal government can bring bargaining power, liability protection, and choice to our broken medical system. And, I believe that the first steps are going to be taken in the next two years. If we’re lucky, this year.
One step the federal government can take that addresses both fundamental problems with our health care system is to implement a national health insurance plan available to all citizens. (Note: this doesn’t mean getting rid of private medical insurance.)
Former Governor and DNC Chair Howard Dean is back in charge of the group he founded (Democracy for America) and is among those leading the charge for national health insurance.
If, like me, you believe that the time has come to make health insurance available for all, and that health care reform without universally available health coverage is not real health care reform, then please take a few seconds to sign the petition to Stand with Dr. Dean.
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