The Vote Doesn't Help Me Practice Medicine

Submitted by Dr. JG Kaplan on Tue, 2010-03-23 07:21

Reich's interpretation of the most politically substantive I have seen--but the vote does not help me be a better doc.

The House vote supports conservatives more than liberals
It ain't universal health care--It's not Medicare for all
It profits health care corporations who benefit when you, the consumer doesn't
Although it modestly extends coverage and supports comparative effectiveness research, it does not make medicine more rational.
Are we there yet? No, the incentives still aren't aligned

The Final Health Care Vote and What it Really Means" By Robert Reich (Sec. Labor under Bill Clinton), pub. 3/22/10

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