SB 2016-047 - Universal Healthcare and Affordability Act (Debating)

[Blair]

I was planning on doing a big post on this but as I've said to others I've had a hectic couple of days with a lot of RL stuff but I hope to get my thoughts on this done on the weekend, and start to work on what will be an absolutely brilliant piece of reform

[Blair]

In regards to the red tape issue that Yankee raised we agreed on coming up with a healthcare card based solution like we had in the past; which makes records digital (I know that France has the same problem with doctors essentially ripping off the state by giving themselves work they don't need) I'd want to wait until after we have the bill to pass this (I want to introduce some sort of ID like Estonia have)

I'd also want to wait until then to do Tort Reform so I know what we're actually dealing with. My overall, and simplified structure of healthcare would be the following...

National Insurance Option; supported by Govt funding but still requiring people to pay in. So basically the Public Option

CO-OPs: Given intial funding to get members+advertise but independent from that point on.

Regional Plans: We need some sort of agreement rather than saying 'let the regions do it', because we could easily have one region pass

[Blair]

As someone who's never had to use any form of US healthcare my knowledge is very much weighted towards outcomes rather than the actual process of getting healthcare.

So under the current plan you could have a private insurance plan, yet sign on for Atlascare part D to get your medication? 

[Blair]

Oh okay that makes more sense; I was worried that the majority would piggyback onto that part of the plan.

I think we're looking at a very strong piece of reform, especially in regards to the amount of choice that consumers have