Experts See Peril in Bush Health Proposal - New York Times

Experts See Peril in Bush Health Proposal - New York Times

The economic rationale for Mr. Bush’s proposal is that too many people
have “gold-plated, deluxe” health insurance, which encourages them to use
excessive amounts of health care, driving up costs for everyone.
Many economists agree. But they doubt that Mr. Bush’s proposal would do much to hold
down costs or cover more people.

Really? Is that it? Too many people running up excessive bills for their healthcare?

Mr. Bush’s proposal differs radically from President Bill Clinton’s plan for universal coverage, but experts on health benefits said they were similar in one respect: In an effort to help the uninsured — about one-sixth of the population — they would upend the system that covers most Americans.

We have a system?

Representative John D. Dingell, the Michigan Democrat who is the chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, said, “The president’s proposal would do little to help the uninsured, but would undermine the employer-based system through which 160 million people get coverage.”

Almost tempting to pass whatever Bush sends down the pike, let the system implode, and then start over. Of course, that's sort of how we got the country where it is right now, isn't it?

Cheers.

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