Quote Originally Posted by Puckstop31 View Post
Yes, I have ideas as to how to make it better and more affordable.

1.) Limit the awards for pain and suffering to reasonable amounts. Not the amount a good speaking lawyer can get out of a emotional jury.

2.) Allow insurance companies to sell policies in multiple states.

These two things by themselves will reduce the cost of care. There are more good, no GREAT ides out there. The problem is more people need to be willing to take on the responsibility themselves for THEIR healthcare. That alone is why it is dangerous to speak about healthcare as a right.
I'm not sure I want insurers selling across state lines. They can write a crappy policy, sell it dirt cheap (so people will buy it) in an insurance statute-friendly state (where they can win any cases that may go to court), and still be making money hand over foot.

My #2 would be
2.) Figure out a way for prescription drug manufacturers to sell their products cheaply. Why does my antihypertensive cost $3 a pill? Maybe the V.A. is onto something - they buy in enormous quantities, keep their formulary pretty tight, and pass the savings on to their patients.

Did you all see the story on 60 Minutes last night about older people in intensive care units? Heartbreaking.