Why Health Care Reform Won't Be Rushed And It Isn't Political quoting : Forbes

Health Care reform, as President Trump recently acknowledged, "is complicated" and has many interconnectivities that must be analyzed and assessed in parallel before proceeding forward. The ACA as created with significant input from major stakeholders across all domains of Health Care. Simply put, any major reform legislation cannot be rushed without due consideration of its broader impact. Republicans learned that they must tread carefully in their plans to replace the ACA as the consequences of their actions will result in significant disruption across the Health Care industry. Regardless of political orientation, we think that most would agree the AHCA was a rushed piece of legislation.




The 1980s ushered in health care as a point of debate in U.S. politics, after a slew of research revealed rising costs and broadening gaps in the American health care system. So Obamacare was not fully operational until 2014, some six years after Obama took office and promised health care reform within a year. By August, 1994, health care reform had taken a back seat. The 1992 democratic presidential nomination brought health care to the largest stage in American politics. That upset demonstrated, to both Republicans and Democrats, the health care issue's power as a political tool.

Health Care Reform for Democrats and Republicans

In the aftermath of the disastrous American Health Care Act of 2017, is there still room for bipartisan cooperation on healthcare? It would limit the ability of dominant health systems to demand extortionist prices from health plans and patients regardless of quality. Putting a cap on tax write-offs for very expensive health policies will garner the support of nearly all health economists. The most cost-effective way for states to cover the uninsured is through Medicaid, and expanding the program might even reduce premiums for people on private health insurance. Win McNamee—Getty ImagesMostashari is the former National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at the US Department of Health and Human ServicesOne of the most consequential health care bills in decades was to be voted on in the House.


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