Talking about access is easy. Cost control is not, hence the lack of attention paid to it during this election cycle.
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What? Where does talk of limits fit into a “bread and circuses” campaign?
Great post, and great link.
Americans, in general, want it all without concern for cost. Who can blame them, given that there has been a disconnect between the services provided and the cost for so many years.
Regardless of party affiliation, it’s political suicide to bring forth a “downer” like the cost of health care, especially when so many don’t have it.
Costs will be exorbitantly higher, unless the implementation requires tight, primary-care-based, utilization management. Not much different than what we do for managed care plans, but I think that the public needs to be aware.
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