One of the biggest misconceptions about being compassionate is that giving a hungry man a fish is compassionate. Maybe so. But give that same man a fish the next day and its not compassionate, its dependance. Teaching the man to fish is where compassion exists.
A government run health care system doesn't show compassion to those without health insurance. It shows a lack of confidence in their own decision making. Any form of Government growth does exactly that.
Benjamin Franklin is judged by many to be the first person to represent a true American. He believed entreprenuers did best for themselves by serving the community as a whole. He was also very concerned about Government "welfare" programs that created a dependent class of people.
The problem with our health care system is that it costs so damn much. It costs so much in part because it can. Welcome to Economics 101. The largest payers of health care and health care premiums in this country are Government and Big business. Since they have the deep pockets and to this point have always foot the bill costs have continued to rise. So wouldn't creating a larger government run health insurance program amount to feeding the beast? In my opinion, absolutely.
Health care costs too much. The health care system is a beast, a monster. So quit feeding it. Take away its money.
Somewhere in our past it became common for businesses to provide what was called a "benefit" by paying for health insurance for its employees. What would happen if they stopped doing that? Well, insurance companies would have to sell their products to individuals. Would most indivduals be able to afford health insurance as its currently structured? No. So, what would happen. Insuirance company's would have to lower their premiums merely to sell their product. I could go on and on...but here's what needs to happen. The Federal Government needs to insentivise insurance company's writing more indivdual or family health plans, and de-incentivise corporate health plans. Tax them more. Over time costs would drop.
Here's another simple and relatively cheap idea straight from Economics 101 from the Chapter on Supply and Demand. Make it financially easier to become a Doctor. We have a shortage of them right now anyway. What happens when you have high demand and short supply? Costs rise. So provide incentives for students to become doctors. Provide more Pell Grants specifically for medical training. Make being a doctor cool, a service to your country, or whatever else will create more of them. With more doctors there is more competition equalling lower costs.
Lastly, get Government regulations removed from much of the health care system. Did you know most 50+ year old menopausal women covered by a corporate health insurance plan have included in that plan maternity coverage. And they pay for it. They pay a lot for it. Since they are biologically incapable of having children anymore you must ask yourself, why? Because the government says her health plan has to have the same components in it that the plan offered to the woman's 25 year old co-worker's plan has. The Government says otherwise its discriminartory. That's just plain stupid. Oh, and that 25 year old co-worker is also paying for geriatric coverage for the same reason. Government regulation requires this.
Their is one more thing that continues to get lost in this debate. No where in our beloved Constitution does it say the Government is responsible for paying for your health care coverage. In fact the framers of the Constitution would remind you that they fought and died for a smaller Government that was involved in the average citizens life as little as possible. Small detail, I know. But I thought I'd mention it.
Michael Schuett
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