Sunday, August 16, 2009

Reform Rx - Multiply and Conquer


States cannot deliver the essential ingredients of health care reform effectively if a national positive outcome is desired. That is why state-like co-ops, a gentle sounding word identified with rural electrification at reasonable rates or bulk food purchasing for poorer families, isn't a solution. The two examples given are both less complex challenges and not all encompassing endeavors.

The co-op approach is really just another means to dilute the effectiveness of a public option, which was a compromise to single-payer, to benefit the insurance industry. It is a case of divide or multiply and conquer.

Senator Jay Rockfeller has the right instincts on this Trojan horse reform killer.


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