After watching the discussions online about the ongoing Healthcare "crisis", I started thinking about some sticking points that I'd like to see discussed personally. I'm sure that a lot of Americans would like answers to these questions, so here they are:
1.) President Obama has repeatedly called for the legislation to be "deficit-neutral". How do our Congressmen propose we do such a thing? Should we cut the budget elsewhere, raise taxes, or what?
2.) I've also noticed several articles out there about how certain groups would be exempt from required coverage levels imposed on citizens by the proposed legislation (at least in the version that was released to the American people). Why are Congressmen afraid to be a part of their own solution?
3.) Looking at where medical costs come from, one notices that a substantial chunk of healthcare costs are incurred by doctors seeking to protect themselves from malpractice lawsuits. Tort Reform, as it is referred to, would greatly cut down on overhead costs; savings which would then be passed on to patients (or so it would seem). Why does the released version of the healthcare bill not have ANY MENTION of Tort Reform? Any legislation that is serious about decreasing healthcare costs for millions of Americans must address this issue.
So there you have it. Anyone with the answers, please let me know...thanks!
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