tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181810725696409953.post2663964458343702565..comments2024-03-17T04:20:11.083-04:00Comments on The Population Health Blog: How Things Stand Now With the Politics of Health Reform: A Summary from the New England JournalJaan Sidorovhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05072456803925863874noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181810725696409953.post-37404198392156095322010-11-20T12:31:10.082-05:002010-11-20T12:31:10.082-05:00The linked editorial was not very good:
1) effecti...The linked editorial was not very good:<br />1) <i>effectively de-insure 32 million</i> Since the majority of the uninsured have not yet experienced the full force of the PPACA many do not yet have insurance so this statement is inaccurate<br />2) <i>raise the deficit</i> Surely the author appreciates the data and viewpoints that suggest that the PPACA will increase the deficit.<br /><br />As long as the debate around PPACA, revisions to it and alternatives to it, is strictly partisan we won't be able to ask ourselves the hard questions (i.e. does the elimination of pre-existing conditions without a mandate and strong penalty lead to significant cost increases )that could lead to a financially sustainable and acceptable health care reform that significantly improves access.<br /><br />Personally, I don't believe repeal is possible but lots of discussion/debate and maybe some positive revisions will be in our foreseeable future.Phil 314https://www.blogger.com/profile/04133300763922742206noreply@blogger.com