Ernie: I like the overall approach in the article. Still, it isn't something I can claim any research into. I'm feeling hopeless about the debate, which ever way it goes, what difference can I possibly make ? But here was a point of view that made sense. Billy --------------------------------------- In a message dated 8/21/2009 2:06:56 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
Hi Billy, On Aug 21, 2009, at 1:04 PM, [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) wrote: If liberals really want to show they are serious, they should begin with our existing single-payer behemoths, Medicare and Medicaid. Cortese argues that the White House should mandate that, within three years, these programs will shift from the current fee-for-service approach to a system that pays for value -- that is, for delivering low-cost, high-quality care. If doctors performed unnecessary tests that ballooned costs, their compensation would be reduced. And doctors would be compensated by regional formulas, to encourage them to work cooperatively in local networks where they could all make more money by practicing better medicine. Wow, what a great idea! I doubt anyone would go for it, but I love the idea of first making the government prove it can be more efficient, and only *then* giving it more responsibility. :-) -enp = _______________________________________________ Centroids mailing list: [email protected] http://radicalcentrism.com/mailman/listinfo/centroids_radicalcentrism.com Archives at http://radicalcentrism.org/pipermail/centroids_radicalcentrism.com/
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