Principles of Health Care Reform 072409

Principles of Health Care Reform 072409

1. The United States shall have the best health care in the world.
2. Health care reform shall transfer power to PATIENTS, doctors, nurses, and allied health care professionals, and away from government and corporations.
3. Health care reform shall be simple.
4. Patients shall be the most powerful people in the health care system.
5. Patients shall be in charge of spending the money; third parties shall not dominate treatment decisions.
6. Patients shall be told the price of everything in advance or they don't have to pay.
7. Patients shall be able to get their medical records instantly and easily.
8. Health care shall be based on science.
9. Health care shall encourage prevention.
10. The first question from a doctor's office or hospital will be "How can I help you?" not "What is your insurance?"
11. Patients shall access to more information than they can get now.

These are the principles of health care reform that will save tens of thousands of lives.

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Bradley R. Hennenfent, M.D.
patient, physician, and economist
retired due to injury and illness

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