“You come in and you’ve got a bad sore throat, or your child has a bad sore
throat or has repeated sore throats. The doctor may look at the reimbursement
system and say to himself, ‘You know what? I make a lot more money if I take
this kid’s tonsils out.'" - President Barack Obama at Wednesday's press
conference
Today's article is from the Monday, July 27, 2009 edition of The Wall Street Journal newspaper features an article titled, Dr. Obama’s Tonsillectomy. For more on health care reform, read the Public Interest Institute's Brief: A Healthcare Prescription for Iowa.
There's a better direction for the U.S. Congress to proceed with Health Care Reform. Reject Pelosi-ObamaCare and embrace ideas like the Mayo Clinic Health Policy Center:
- Create Value
Improve patient health outcomes and satisfaction with U.S. health care. Decrease medical errors, costs and waste. Read details. - Coordinate Care
To increase value, patient care services must be coordinated across people, functions, activities, locations and time. Patients must actively participate in this process. Read details. - Reform the Payment System
Change the way providers are paid in order to improve health and minimize waste. Read details. - Provide Health Insurance for All
Provide guaranteed, portable health insurance for all individuals, giving them choice, control and peace of mind. Read details.
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