An approach to health care reform continues to be discussed in the hallowed halls of Congress, and the primary House Bill has >1000 pages of bureaucracy, policy and sweeping changes. The challenge is to be aware of what is being proposed and to speak with an informed voice. Read the Health Care Reform Act (H.R. 3200)! I did, and I'll share some observations in future posts.
Based on a current poll, public opinion does not support health care reform as it is currently being discussed.
Poll:
Do you think the Medicare program for seniors would be better off or worse off if the president and Congress passed health care reform, or don't you think it would make much difference?
42% of people under 65 years of age think that Medicare would be better off, while only 20% of Seniors aged 65+ believe that to be the case. Of the 58%/80% who don't believe things would improve, nearly 30% of those under 65 and almost 40% of those 65+ believe that the Medicare program would be worse off.
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll (conducted August 4-11, 2009)
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