Fixing the Healthcare System

The future of health care is in our grasp and as a nation we must move with confidence. A new poll shows that Americans are worried about rising health care cost and their effect on the family budget. The fear of having to pay for procedures out of pocket keeps 50% of all Americans, under-insured or uninsured. There is finally an issue that all Americans agree that there is a need for major reform.

The cost of health care will continue to increase in the future and presently we spend more than any other nation, and receive inefficient and poor service. Nearly 50 percent of Americans do not get recommended care when they seek treatment and many are subject to medical errors. The complexity of the system is confusing with the different layers of administration. We now spend 15 cent for every dollar on health care and that number will rise.

It is time for the nation to develop a dialogue and shift control into trust. Everyone has an idea but each sector is afraid to expose the truth. The truth is that everyone is afraid to say that they just do not know. The experts and the politicians must start from a place that they do not know. They will have to try different approaches and apply what works and discard what doesn't work. As we move to tackle a major crisis, we can not be rigid.

Private health care will not go away because some people can afford the state of art and the most modern technological treatments on the planet. But there will be some who need government support because they are poor. There are others who will be in the middle and adjustments will have to be made to fit their circumstances. Americans will be forced to create a system where we will all become connected.

As we shift to a system where that is trust our leaders will operate with a sense of character and honesty. Fixing the health care system must start with a sincere commitment from a coalition of organizations who are flexible. No one organization should have more power, but it should be a collaborative effort to solve a national problem.

As we move together to solve the health care system, we will learn that we have more in common as opposed to differences. There are many different cultures that dress differently and eat different foods. But when it comes to getting well our bodies operate the same. Health care is not going away and we can learn from other countries. As a nation we have to believe that we can solve this problem in our lifetime, and there is no need for fear and doubt.

Let your voice be heard!!