Health care for America

This is EXACTLY the type of comprehensive health care plan that America needs,so lets hear what the nay sayers have to say about this, I'm sure there will be some.

I read this thread.

9/11 Hero Hopes Others Will Remember
Reggie Cervantes – Oklahoma City, OK


Bravely disregarding her own safety, Reggie Cervantes joined the legions of rescue workers who raced to the World Trade Center in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001 in order to save anyone they could. Politicians would later praise Reggie and her fellow heroes for their courage and selflessness. But she has struggled with 9/11-related health issues ever since.

Seven years later, the now Oklahoma City resident faces homelessness and battles to qualify her two young kids for medical care. She is terrified that her own 9/11-related illnesses–including early stage pulmonary fibrosis, acid reflux, and PTSD–may claim her ability to be there for her children.

"I'll be walking in a memory walk tonight, but I just don't know how many people will actually walk with me," Reggie said of the seventh anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks. Suffering from several 9/11-related health issues, she has to fight for what little healthcare she gets through workers' comp. But in her characteristic way of thinking about others first, Reggie asks that we remember other 9/11 victims still hurting for healthcare….


http://www.calnurse.org/media-center/press-releases/2008/september/9-11-hero-hopes-others-will-remember.html?print=t

My bottom line for the moment is this question.
This program is to be and extension of medicare as is written in the above article.
Hospitals loose money on each medicare patient. Billing for medicare is often very time consuming. The rules change frequently, and keeping up with them requires additional classes ect. Paper work is exhaustive.
http://http://www.aha.org/aha/content/2007/pdf/07-am-hospital-facts.pdf[/url]

How are hospitals to handle an even bigger piece of the pie that we loose money on, and keep afloat.

Insurance billing is more expensive and time consuming.
And with single payer healthcare all patients will have coverage.

Most hospitals are making a profit, or in the "non-profits" excess revenue. See page 98:
http://www.calnurses.org/research/pd...l_200_2005.pdf

I would interested to see something updated. 2004 can give a picture but would be nice. Also it says higher profits in 2004 but also says fewer hospitals? This is all very confusing. I will continue seeking a answer to my above stated questions. Thank you for passing this on. It still does not address the issue of a bigger portion of the pie being a loss finacially to the hospital. This would also have an impact I presume on pharmacies as well. Are prescriptions addressed in the new American plan?

The Medicare for All program will annually set reimbursement rates for physicians, health care providers; and negotiate prescription drug prices. The national office will provide an annual lump sum allotment to each existing Medicare region, which will then administer the program. Payment to health care providers include fee for service, and global budgets. Doctors will be paid based on their current reimbursement rates. The conversion to a not-for- profit health care system will take place over a 15 year period, through the sale of U.S. treasury bonds;

A U.S. National Health Insurance Advisory Board will be established, comprised primarily of health care professionals including direct care nurses and representatives of citizen health advocacy groups.

http://www.guaranteedhealthcare.org/...-insurance-act