No One Should Die or Go Broke…but what would you buy for your health if you were paying?
Evan Falchuk makes a nice commentary on his blog on the latest facebook health reform memes
“No one should die because they cannot afford health care, and no one should go broke because they get sick. If you agree, please post this as your status for the rest of the day.”
How about just changing it to “no one should die, and no one should go broke”? I’d be in favor of that, too.
We need to take the discussion about health care past the broad platitudes and really ask ourselves what we want from health care and how we’re going to pay for it. To date, the debate has largely been about how I can get what I want and have someone else pay for it– and in the end we’re all paying anyway, which puts a crimp into that approach.
So, what do I want…I want a convenient and responsive everyday delivery system (that works like most retail services) and protection against unpredictable catastrophic events. I’d also like some help getting my weight down and my exercise up in a way that fits a hectic schedule. I’m willing to pay a few hundred dollars a month for this… What is it that you want and how much are you willing to pay?
