Healthcare Debate..The Nuts and Bolts | Arthritis Information

The Nuts and Bolts of Reform Proposals
Suggestions range from greater emphasis on preventive care to universal electronic records

MONDAY, June 22 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. legislators continue to debate the details of what many hope will be the blueprint for a transformation of the nation's health-care system. While no fully formed proposals have emerged so far, here are some key elements:

http://healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=628281"quantity over quality"...I do not think that many would argue that point, however, with the penchant for lawsuits very often, at least in some urban and suburban areas,quantity becomes the deciding factor in nearly every visit: if there is a test available for XYZ it had better be ordered or the physician faces a very real possibility of being sued.

How sad that health care has come to this: "We don't yet have a system that will pay physicians for taking good care of the patient over the long run." I think this is a very important article that we should ALL give our utmost attentions to ... The best responses should be used to plan the best attacks.......

This is poor practice by our insurance companies... Most people change plans pretty frequently, so if a managed-care company knows it's only going to be covering people for two to three years, it doesn't have the financial incentive to provide high-quality preventive care. We don't yet have a system that will pay physicians for taking good care of the patient over the long run."