tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641884.post4193713157764076708..comments2024-03-01T03:55:37.624-05:00Comments on Health Care Law Blog: Critical Condition: A Look at America's Health Care SystemBob Coffieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01668524712345406462noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7641884.post-24549910635354649052008-09-29T13:03:00.000-05:002008-09-29T13:03:00.000-05:00The Majority of burden for paying for Healthcare i...The Majority of burden for paying for Healthcare in this country has been placed on the shoulder of the Employer. Because people are not directly paying for the services but rather deferring to their Employer Sponsored/Paid insurance program, there is little to no incentive to seek treatment from both Quality and effecient providers.<BR/><BR/>Providers, Insurers, and Insured all need to be held accountable for our uninsured population. In many, not all, cases the Unisured American has made a lifestyle choice to not participate in a plan when they are healthy but rather to enjoy a new car, house, etc. If we are only insuring these people when they get sick why not get car insurance after an accident to cover the damage.<BR/><BR/>For others there are goverment sponsored plans. We need to develop a plan that adresses the people that truly have no access to insurance or healthcare. I am not in favor of placing that burden on the American employer or Federal Goverment, but rather looking for solutions at the State level. In Michigan we have a carrier of last resort, BCBSM, that get tremendous tax advantages and other benefits, in return for covering all commers at community rates.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com