The Pillars of Health Care Reform
True health care reform centers on four "pillars" of Patients' Rights:
- Choice
- Competition
- Accountability
- Personal Responsibility
A patient must have the right to choose their own
doctor, and must protect a consumer's right to choose the health insurance that best fits their needs and budget.
Leveling the playing field for doctors, insurers,
and consumers will result in healthy competition that drives down costs and increases favorable outcomes. Providers should publicly post their
prices so consumers can shop and compare. States should eliminate burdensome regulations so insurance companies can compete equally across state lines.
Making health care services more accessible,
transparent and open through standardized insurance claims forms and equal tax breaks for individuals and companies will control costs by
helping consumers and businesses compare "apples to apples" across the health care spectrum.
Placing responsibility squarely where it belongs, on the shoulders of the patient, will encourage individuals make to make healthy lifestyle choices. Infusing personal responsibility into health care reform allows us all to maintain our
cherished freedom to live our lives without government intrusion.
CPR takes a look at 16 plans that have been discussed, written about or offered up as legislation. Which plans provide that the individual patient can make their own choices regarding the health care they seek? Which plans promote competition within the health care industry? Which plans are just too costly? Read about and compare the different health care plans here.
The PlansCPR takes a look at 16 plans that have been discussed, written about or offered up as legislation. Which plans provide that the individual patient can make their own choices regarding the health care they seek? Which plans promote competition within the health care industry? Which plans are just too costly? Read about and compare the different health care plans here. |
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Obama Plan for a Healthy AmericaCreation of a public health coverage option. Creation of a National Health Insurance Exchange. Daschle Critical — What We Can Do About The Health Care CrisisUniversal coverage through an individual mandate to purchase either public or private health insurance. Oversight of both public and private coverage by a Federal Health Board. Baucus Call to ActionThe Baucus plan would ensure that every individual can access affordable coverage by creating a nationwide insurance pool called the Health Insurance Exchange. 2009 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act H.R. 2Publicly-funded health care coverage for low-income children. McConnell Kids First Act S. 2152Publicly-funded health care coverage for low-income children. Wyden Healthy Americans Act S. 334Universal coverage through state-administered health care exchanges. Stark Americare Health Care Act H.R. 193Universal coverage through expanded Medicare benefits Conyers United States National Health Insurance Act H.R. 676Universal coverage through a single-payer program. |
Baldwin Health Care Partnership Through Creative Federalism H.R. 506Provides grants for competing state reform efforts. MassHealthUniversal coverage through individual mandate and the creation of a state health insurance exchange. Jindal Louisiana Health FirstImprove health outcomes and expand coverage through Medicaid reform. American Benefits Council Ten Prescriptions for Reforming Health Care Quality, Cost and CoverageTen principles for employer-based health care reform, including an individual mandate. Coalition to Advance Healthcare ReformFive principles for market-based reforms. Divided We Fail Health Care PlatformThree basic principles for reform: universal access, wellness and prevention and long-term care. Heritage Foundation Design Principles for a Patient-Centered, Consumer-Based MarketSix principles for patient-centered, consumer-driven health care reform: individual consumers as key decision makers; individual ownership; individual choice; wide range of available choices; price transparency; regular opportunities to make coverage choices. Center for Health Transformation (Gingrich) 21st Century Intelligent Healthcare Solution to a 300 Million Payer SystemFocus on health information technology and electronic medical records. |
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