How Health Insurance Reform Will Benefit North Carolina

[VickyRN, MSN, DNP, RN]

http://www.healthreform.gov/reports/statehealthreform/northcarolina.html

What do you think of the government's arguments?

[elkpark]

I think they are valid and compelling. I don't see why there's even any debate or controversy about this.

Unfortunately, IMHO (based on the extensive research I've done on this question -- this has been a key interest of mine for years), we've already passed on our best option for real reform and cost savings by not even seriously considering a genuine single-payer system. I would be willing to settle for the proposed "public option" that has been discussed, but now it looks like the dems are backing away from even that modest improvement. If there isn't going to be a strong public option in the final bill, we might as well not bother with "reform" at all, because it won't accomplish anything meaningful (IMHO) -- the private insurance companies will still be free to exploit the public for huge profits. A mandate will simply create a huge number of new customers for the insurance companies, and they'll find ways to work around any new reform/regulation that's put in place, like they always do.