Monday, May 4, 2009

By Mitt Romney

An essay on Health Care:

The answer is unleashing markets—not government.

I hear loud and clear from people in my state, and from across the country, what they want to see in health care. They want it to cost less, have the highest quality and see that it extends to all Americans—even when they lose their job or when they're sick. Republicans agree. So do Democrats. Where we disagree is how to get the job done.

Our divide is fundamental: Republicans believe health care can be best guided by consumers, physicians and markets; Democrats believe government would do better. Some Democrats would have government buy health care for us; set the rates for doctors, hospitals and medicines; and decide what medical treatment we would be entitled to receive for each illness. If you liked the HMOs of the '80s, you'd love government-run health care.

>> continue reading at Newsweek

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Catastrophic Heath Care is all we need and we already have it with out County Hospitals. Fund them and get the Illegals off the roster for free County health care and lighten the heavy burden the hospitals carry supporting their medical needs. No way can the backbone of America carry the tax load or governmental administration costs for free health care if its similar to the high cost of personal insurance plans.