Principles of Health Care Reform 080409

Principles of Health Care Reform 080409
This is a living document. I started it and I change it as I get suggestions and feedback from others.

Principles of Health Care Reform

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. The first question from a doctor's office or hospital will be "How can I help you?" not "What is your insurance?"
4. Congress, the executive branch, and the judicial branch, shall have the same health care as the people - no better - no exceptions.
5. Health care reform shall be simple.
6. Patients shall be the most powerful people in the health care system.
7. Patients shall be in charge of how to spend their money on health care.
8. Patients shall be told the price of everything in advance, except during emergencies, or they don't have to pay.
9. Patients shall be able to get their medical records instantly and easily and shall control the release of such information.
10. Health care shall be based on science.
11. Health care shall encourage prevention.
12. Patients shall have access to more health care information than they have now.
13. Patients shall be able to go to any doctor and to any hospital.
14. Tort reform.

These are the principles of health care reform that will save tens of thousands of lives. This health care reform will be completely portable. This health care reform will accelerate innovation because patients, doctors, and nurses will be able to move to what actually works. Cost will come down because for the first time everyone will know what the costs are.

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