Health Care Reform SF 183 Introduction Health Care

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Health Care Reform SF 183: Introduction

Health Care Reform SF 183: Introduction

 Health Care Reform Who how do we address problems associated both with the

Health Care Reform Who how do we address problems associated both with the coverage and cost of health care in the US? Group A: Dominant? Health care/insurance industry, Republican leaders: maintain a private system: No Public options (no Canadian system) Group B: Subordinate? People with employer -provided coverage People with limited coverage People with no coverage (ER-only) Which perspective wins in the public mind and in the policy debate?

 Health Care Reform Group A: Dominant? Health care/insurance industry, Republican leaders: maintain a

Health Care Reform Group A: Dominant? Health care/insurance industry, Republican leaders: maintain a private system: Market choice. No Public options (no Canadian system). The possibility of having choice in the market is better than government choice/options. Group B: Subordinate? People with employer -provided coverage. Maintain existing market-based HC system. or Universal coverage or regulated market. Which perspective wins in the public mind and in the policy debate?

 Health Care Reform Group A: Dominant? Health care/insurance industry, Republican leaders: maintain a

Health Care Reform Group A: Dominant? Health care/insurance industry, Republican leaders: maintain a private system: No Public options (no Canadian system). Market choice rather than universal coverage, or a regulated market. Group B: Subordinate? People with limited HC coverage. Having limited choice in the market is better than government choice/options. or Universal coverage or regulated market. Which perspective wins in the public mind and in the policy debate?

 Health Care Reform Group A: Dominant? Health care/insurance industry, Republican leaders: maintain a

Health Care Reform Group A: Dominant? Health care/insurance industry, Republican leaders: maintain a private system: No Public options (no Canadian system). Market choice rather than universal coverage, or a regulated market. Group B: Subordinate? People with NO HC coverage. Having NO choice in the market is better than government choice/options. or Universal coverage or regulated market. Which perspective wins in the public mind and in the policy debate?