Saturday, September 5, 2009

Give States an Option to Lead on Single-Payer

Give States an Option to Lead on Single-Payer
Excerpt:
"So we will get to single-payer.
The only question is how and when.
One answer, perhaps the best, is offered by Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, who has proposed and promoted the idea of allowing states to experiment with different healthcare systems.
Under Baldwin's plan, a progressive state such as Oregon or Vermont could develop a "Medicare for all" program within its borders. At the same time, a more traditionally conservative state such as Mississippi or Alabama could muck around with so-called "medical-savings accounts" and other gimmicks developed by the insurance industry and its political mouthpieces.
Then it would be a case of may the best state win -- with the evidence of which model works best developing over time."
This needs to be supported to allow states like Minnesota and Wisconsin to do the RIGHT thing!

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