More Ideas On Healthcare
There are far too many people in this state and country without health and medical coverage. There are just as many with inadequate or partial coverage. It's a problem that leads to a lot of talk, but very little action. Most agree it is a problem, but as an opinion piece in the Wisconsin State Journal notes, there are just as many opinions on what to do as there are people without insurance. They bring up a pretty good point. Do we really need a one-size-fits-all national coverage plan? Or can we have the federal government work with states to come up with solutions that fit each state's individual needs?
Russ Feingold and Tammy Baldwin would seem to favor that approach.
http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/opinion/index.php?ntid=92691
Not mentioned in the article is the fact that Ron Kind has also been working on this idea.
I believe it can be done. It will take working together with state and federal governments. With the relationships I've developed with Congressman Kind and Senator Feingold, I don't see working with them being a problem.
It will also take strong bi-partisan work at the state level to develop a program that works for Wisconsin. If you keep up with my blog, you know my feelings on Health Savings Accounts. In a nutshell, I view them as a band-aid being applied to a hemorrhage. They may help a little, but they are by no means the silver bullet. Having said that, a state plan could incorporate health savings accounts for those few who would benefit from them. Other options could be incorporated for the majority of people who will not benefit from the health savings accounts.
Putting this idea on the table for discussion in Madison would be a great start. It's too bad the past and current legislature didn't see fit to try. It's time for a change.
Russ Feingold and Tammy Baldwin would seem to favor that approach.
http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/opinion/index.php?ntid=92691
Not mentioned in the article is the fact that Ron Kind has also been working on this idea.
I believe it can be done. It will take working together with state and federal governments. With the relationships I've developed with Congressman Kind and Senator Feingold, I don't see working with them being a problem.
It will also take strong bi-partisan work at the state level to develop a program that works for Wisconsin. If you keep up with my blog, you know my feelings on Health Savings Accounts. In a nutshell, I view them as a band-aid being applied to a hemorrhage. They may help a little, but they are by no means the silver bullet. Having said that, a state plan could incorporate health savings accounts for those few who would benefit from them. Other options could be incorporated for the majority of people who will not benefit from the health savings accounts.
Putting this idea on the table for discussion in Madison would be a great start. It's too bad the past and current legislature didn't see fit to try. It's time for a change.
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