Rich

This is a comment posted by Rich.  i love hearing what Rich has to say about health care reform because he's way smarter than me...  But I totally agree.  Should the private sector come up with a better option? YES.  Has the private sector come up with a better option or will it come up with a better option?  As long as the bottom line, not patient care is the goal, No way!  And  I think that that distinction is what makes it the private sector.  


"So when exactly is the private sector going to kick in and do something?

I don't know exactly what this guy's motives are but even if he rejects the public option, we NEED government intervention to promote change in health insurance. Health Insurance profits have gone up more than 200% since 2001.

Private companies answer to profits not people. So if we want change we need the government to pass good reform.

I seriously doubt that the 85% of Americans with insurance are happy with it.

And once again, a jab at Canadian health care. It's true, America is NUMBER ONE with cancer survival. A testament to how awesome US health care is in emergency and intensive care. But here's info from the US Congressional Office on the difference between Canada and the US:

"Results for Canada. Canada's system of national health insurance is often cited as a model for the United States. But an analysis of 2001 to 2003 data by June O'Neill, former director of the Congressional Budget Office, and economist David O'Neill, found that overall cancer survival rates are higher in the United States than in Canada:

For women, the average survival rate for all cancers is 61 percent in the United States, compared to 58 percent in Canada.

For men, the average survival rate for all cancers is 57 percent in the United States, compared to 53 percent in Canada."

So rather than making it sound like Canada is a death bed of cancer, especially for women. Let's take into account that the difference is between 3-4%.

And hold on a tic... if 3-4% makes a difference, how about this stat:

Probability of not reaching age 60:
Canada: 9.5%
United States: 12.8% "

What do you think??