One step forward, two steps back.

http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE5503NA20090601


This is not the answer.

So... we're going to (a) force people to buy insurance, from (b) private insurers, without revisiting the question as to whether or not healthcare is something that even belongs in the private sector to begin with, and then (c) pray that healthcare providers take it upon themselves to meet affordability guidelines at their own expense, and not by equalizing the margin via loopholes and unforseen modifications to the system itself?

And people say I'm an idealistic dreamer.

Dear policymakers... don't rush forward a plan just to pass something. Wait until we have a viable option that's worth overhauling the system to implement. Y'know, like, a system endorsed by healthcare providers, like a single-payer system. Maybe even like the one proposed in HR676.

It's viable. It's ethical. And it's not just a press-release opportunity. It's not just "change". It's progress.