When I pondered the thoughts of
the last week and our recent discussions I thought the following might provide
the basis for some heavy thought and discussion.
If we collectively decided that
the health care dilemma in the U.S. needs to solved and
fully operational “within five years” but we needed to select “one team
that we felt would get it done”.
The problem for the team
is:
* To provide the lowest prices on
prescription drugs and all medical services
* Highest level of availability
for patients anywhere in the U.S.
* Access for all
* Catastrophic financial
protection for all eliminating the need for insurance
* Innovation and research would
continue to be second to none in the world
The Four Team
Options-
Team 1 – The Federal
Government
Team 2 – The
AFL-CIO
Team 3 – Banks & Credit
Unions
Team 4 –
Wal-Mart
Pick a team and tell why you feel
they would succeed over the other teams remembering that it must be
accomplished in not more than five years and that all the political realities
of today would apply in the process and the outcome.
Paul Double
