Comments on: Romneycare: Soon to be an Orphan? http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/04/13/romneycare-soon-to-be-an-orphan/ Cleaning the Augean Stables of the Health Care Debate Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:04:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Catron http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/04/13/romneycare-soon-to-be-an-orphan/#comment-252 Catron Sun, 15 Apr 2007 16:23:26 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/04/13/romneycare-soon-to-be-an-orphan/#comment-252 You’re probably right on Romney. Like Diogenes the Cynic, I’m always looking for an honest man. When it comes to politicians, I’ll probably be looking for a long time. As to Laszewski, I think he (like so many) focuses too much on the plight of the uninsured. That problem is a <a href="http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/04/05/universal-health-care-coverage-focusing-on-symptoms-rather-than-the-disease/" rel="nofollow">symptom</a> rather than the disease. I agree that health care reform is probably best accomplished at the federal level, but mainly because Washington is the <a href="http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/reform/" rel="nofollow">source</a> of most of health care’s ills. I think the best course would be deregulation rather than a heavy-handed “universal coverage” mandate. You’re probably right on Romney. Like Diogenes the Cynic, I’m always looking for an honest man. When it comes to politicians, I’ll probably be looking for a long time.

As to Laszewski, I think he (like so many) focuses too much on the plight of the uninsured. That problem is a symptom rather than the disease.

I agree that health care reform is probably best accomplished at the federal level, but mainly because Washington is the source of most of health care’s ills. I think the best course would be deregulation rather than a heavy-handed “universal coverage” mandate.

]]> By: David Harlow http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/04/13/romneycare-soon-to-be-an-orphan/#comment-238 David Harlow Sun, 15 Apr 2007 02:44:50 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/04/13/romneycare-soon-to-be-an-orphan/#comment-238 Two separate issues: One, Romney and Two, "RomneyCare." Re: #1, Romney, not unlike other politicians, has long tailored his message depending on his audience of the moment (social liberal at home, conservative on the road). No biggie. Re: #2, the plan, for all its faults, might actually do some good for a lot of people. Is it perfect? No. Is it better than the real-world alternative (not the Platonic ideal alternative)? Hell yeah. Does it cost money? Of course it does. Bottom line: I agree with Bob Laszewski's <a href="http://healthpolicyandmarket.blogspot.com/2007/04/another-victory-declared-in.html" rel="nofollow">conclusion</a> that this experiment points up the truism that this really needs to be dealt with at the federal level. Two separate issues: One, Romney and Two, “RomneyCare.” Re: #1, Romney, not unlike other politicians, has long tailored his message depending on his audience of the moment (social liberal at home, conservative on the road). No biggie. Re: #2, the plan, for all its faults, might actually do some good for a lot of people. Is it perfect? No. Is it better than the real-world alternative (not the Platonic ideal alternative)? Hell yeah. Does it cost money? Of course it does.

Bottom line: I agree with Bob Laszewski’s conclusion that this experiment points up the truism that this really needs to be dealt with at the federal level.

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