Stop National Healthcare

It seems to almost be a foregone conclusion at this point, but we must put a stop to the idea of National Healthcare.

First, let’s look at the places that already have it. For example, the Canadian system is a nightmare and if it weren’t for the fact that Canadian citizens can come to the U.S. to be treated or to have surgery done, their system would collapse on itself. Do we really want to wait a year to have a simple, yet lifesaving, procedure because you are put on some government waiting list because they have to ration care?

In Germany, they have two separate systems. One is paid for by the government and one is a private system. You, hopefully, will not be surprised to hear that the private system not only offers better care, but does so more efficiently.

In England, they have to cut and restrict service. Is this really what we want to do to our system? We will not have another country as a safety net to go get necessary procedures done. Do we want a less efficient, lower quality system? How can any rational person think that is the direction to go?

I agree something must be done to control the costs, but letting the government run it is NOT the answer. The answer is to limit litigation that is brought against doctors and hospitals. I would not suggest that doctors be granted some sort of blanket immunity against malpractice, however the frivolous actions must be stopped. The amount of malpractice insurance required is one of the largest reasons a doctor closes the door on his private practice and treating the people of his community. If you have to see the majority of your patients just to pay malpractice insurance, that is an unsustainable business model. You still have nurses and administration staff to pay for, rent, insurance, power and water bills. Not to mention the equipment necessary to deliver care to your patients.

We have the best medical system in the world. We need reform…not a change to a system that has proven to be a failure. That would be change, but not change we should believe in.