Comments on: Scary Forecasts http://healthblog.ncpa.org/scary-forecasts/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:03:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Roger Beauchamp http://healthblog.ncpa.org/scary-forecasts/comment-page-1/#comment-37301 Roger Beauchamp Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:35:37 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/scary-forecasts/#comment-37301 John Keep the faith! Your original market vision of "patient power" was and still is the soundest path. When I first heard the term used, I envisioned that it would be an account set up with tax free "earned" dollars that the individual would own and control. The owner would be FREE to choose how much to allocate toward insurance coverage and how much to save for direct payment of routine expenses. We both know the sausage factory never permitted it to work as intended for a variety of reasons. I believe now is the time to present an even bolder approach. If you are willing to give the idea of a Health Financing Account greater public exposure you are more than welcome to take the credit for this approach. I can't think of any criticism that could not be overcome in public debate. I have reviewed your principles for reform and those of the Health Care Freedom Coalition. I do not see any conflict with either. Do you? John
Keep the faith! Your original market vision of “patient power” was and still is the soundest path. When I first heard the term used, I envisioned that it would be an account set up with tax free “earned” dollars that the individual would own and control. The owner would be FREE to choose how much to allocate toward insurance coverage and how much to save for direct payment of routine expenses. We both know the sausage factory never permitted it to work as intended for a variety of reasons. I believe now is the time to present an even bolder approach. If you are willing to give the idea of a Health Financing Account greater public exposure you are more than welcome to take the credit for this approach. I can’t think of any criticism that could not be overcome in public debate.

I have reviewed your principles for reform and those of the Health Care Freedom Coalition. I do not see any conflict with either. Do you?

]]> By: Beverly Gossage http://healthblog.ncpa.org/scary-forecasts/comment-page-1/#comment-37296 Beverly Gossage Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:52:46 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/scary-forecasts/#comment-37296 Thanks, John. We need your dose of reality to awaken America. Beverly Gossage HSA/HRA Specialist Thanks, John. We need your dose of reality to awaken America.

Beverly Gossage
HSA/HRA Specialist

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