is probably an experiment in progress in one of several U.S. states, where the Conservatives could not convince the majority of the population to show the state leadership as the Devil's preferred path to socialism, if not Stalinism. Vermont, a bastion of good sense in this age of irrationality far behind, is one of, if not the best state. Governor-elect, Peter Shumlin, wants to overhaul the state health system. His plan for it is nothing less than the specter of the Tea Party types, namely, a payer. Watch out for the death of the board! The Governor's goal is nothing less than the public choice for the whole country. Best of all, there is the role of a payer as governor to see the light of insurance companies. Michael Moore has to be there was a joy.
Of course, denial of the federal government to implement a payer plan will be required. The new governor believes that "the waiver was the easy part. The hard part is designing one payer health care system that works to provide quality health care, the insurer receives from our donors back and has a recovery system that makes sense." He adds, I believe that if we design this system, we can sell it ."
the new governor sees a shift to an economic needs of the payer, as well as a move that will increase the quality of life. plot line shows a steep upward trajectory of growth in expenses convinced him that a payer plan is essential. He said that such a step is necessary for the welfare state itself, as well as businesses and citizens of Vermont.
Governor argues that the costs will increase in the next billions of dollars a year in Vermont. The average family will pay $ 7,000 more. This is on top of $ 32,000 paid now. It hurts the state economy and increasing property taxes.
the governor campaigned on a payer, such an ambitious plan to redesign comes as no surprise to voters. Key features include:
* Health is managed directly by citizens, not employers.
* The fee is related to outcomes, not pay for treatment / service fees.
* The reliance placed on the upgraded standards of the unique medical records and payments.
* Plans for the implementation of one payer system and other options are shaped by the state legislature. Head of Research, an economics professor at Harvard, made his position clear in an interview with the New York Times: "You can have universal coverage and good quality health care, but still manages to control costs, but you must have a taxpayer. system to do it. "(See Anne Underwood," Health Care Abroad, "Business of Health Care, NY Times, 3 November 2009 .)
in Vermont, unlike my own unhappy state of Florida, Democrats control the executive and legislative branches. This makes the prospect of a payer system more frequently than in most other states, if not any other country.
My main wellness counselor in Vermont, Dr. Judd Allen, reported this week that the governor elections and the drive to adopt a single payer health care system in Vermont, "is perhaps one of the few bright spots on the election results. I worked very hard in Shumlin's campaign, and we only won a few thousand votes. This is a great thing. I wrote our Governor-elect about helping with the transition ."
If the governor puts Dr. Allen on the case, look for Vermont to become a national model for the future of American medical system reform.
be good to look on the bright side, even if you do not have the good fortune to live in Vermont.
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