Tennessean Editorial, Opinion Piece Discuss Proposals To Change Health Care System
Tennessean: A "highly informative" study released earlier this week by the Commonwealth Fund moves "beyond the usual emphasis placed on Americans who have no health insurance to call attention to problems experienced by people who thought they were sufficiently covered," a Tennessean editorial states. According to the editorial, the study found that in 2007, two-thirds of working-age U.S. adults either lacked health insurance, lacked adequate coverage, had problems with payment of medical bills or forwent necessary medical care because of cost concerns. The study "argues convincingly for universal health insurance," the editorial states, adding, "Perhaps even critics are beginning to understand that this country needs and wants health care reform." The editorial states, "The foundation's findings are candid and enlightening," adding, "Our policymakers at the state and federal levels should take a good look at this information, and soon, because tens of millions of Americans are risking their health. ... That simply should not be" (Tennessean, 8/21).
Barrett Rosen, Tennessean: "It is time to correct rules and health insurance policies that limit the availability and affordability of coverage, especially for those with low earnings or no employee health benefits," orthopedic surgeon Rosen, a Tennessee delegate to the American Medical Association and a former president of the Tennessee Medical Association, writes in a Tennessean opinion piece. Rosen discusses a recent proposal supported by AMA that would provide vouchers or tax credits to help uninsured U.S. residents purchase health insurance; seek to provide all residents with a choice of portable health plans; and offer health insurers financial incentives to cover high-risk residents and encourage residents to seek health insurance before they develop serious illnesses. According to Rosen, the proposal "reflects important values and traditions, such as assistance based on need, freedom of choice, market innovation and fairness." He concludes that the proposal, "combined with careful consideration of ways to get the best value from health care spending, provide a prescription for achieving health insurance coverage for everyone" (Rosen, Tennessean, 8/21). Reprinted with kind permission from http://www.kaisernetwork.org. You can view the entire Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, search the archives, or sign up for email delivery at http://www.kaisernetwork.org/dailyreports/healthpolicy. The Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report is published for kaisernetwork.org, a free service of The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.
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