First Line of Any Health Care Reform Bill

The first line of any health care reform bill should be that the president and congress shall not have any better health care than the people. That would ensure that we get a better system instead of a worse one.

Health Care Reform March on Washington DC, Sept/12/2009

Health Care Reform March on Washington DC, September 12, 2009.
http://912dc.org/agenda/

(tentative - last updated 07/20/09)

We will be putting together the details of the week’s events soon. For now, this is our tentative agenda for 9-10 through 9-12. This is the most up to date, and accurate place for information on the web.

Thursday, 9-10

9:00am to 12:00pm Liberty Summit (REGISTER NOW!)
1:00pm: Press Conference on Capitol Hill (REGISTER NOW!)
1:30pm to 5:30pm: Grassroots lobbying visits on Capitol Hill
Evening: Free time to tour Washington

Friday, 9-11

Morning: September 11th Never Forget Memorial
1:00pm Doctors Rally Against Socialized Medicine (REGISTER NOW!)
2:00pm to 5:30pm Grassroots lobbying visits on Capitol Hill
4:00pm Bureaucrash Happy Hour at Bullfeathers

Saturday, 9-12
8:00am Set up for stages and volunteers; crowd gathers at Freedom Plaza
10:00am March on the Capitol Begins down Pennsylvania Ave. (See Map)
1:00pm March ends and Protest Begins at West Front of the U.S. Capitol

Click here to register for the March on Washington!
http://912dc.org/agenda/

Health Care Reform Quote

"Why would you guys try to stuff a health care bill down our throats in three to four weeks when the president took six months to pick what he wanted for a dog for his kids?" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cr1WXU9oU4

Health Care Spending 2007

Total spending was $2.4 TRILLION in 2007, or $7900 per person1. Total health care spending represented 17 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP).

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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First, Do No Harm

"Cut health care costs without doing harm, By Vern Buchanan: One of the guiding principles taught in medical school comes from a Latin phrase that means, 'First, do no harm.' It's a maxim that Congress would be wise to follow as it works toward passage of sweeping health care legislation." - From his newsletter.