Time for Democrats to Cut Snowe Loose on Healthcare Reform

National Health Care Proposal

This proposal was submitted by me to President Obama and the Senate Finance Committee on Sept. 28, 2009. It is my intent to further examine, study, this proposal. Further details, including tier group breakdown will be suggested. Any and all comments will be appreciated.

Total concept of proposal.

The basic concept is to provide health care to every citizen, placing his cost within his ability to pay, and provide an insurance coverage for this care through payroll withholding and other earnings. Remove most of the financial responsibility from the federal government and provide a high efficiency throughout the organization.

The present Medicare Program does work. A National Health Care Program built on the same format, using health care providers; should also work very well. Competition is, and always will be, the key to efficiency. As this program gets underway, with competition between health care organizations, efficient operation of clinics and improved health for all, overall cost reduction should improve greatly. The government should continually work to improve the NHC Program through close monitoring of clinics and health organizations through a Review Board made up of federal, state, insurance and health officers.

Paying for the National Health Care Program

This is the most asked question and the most important need; to provide an answer that works. Right now health care providers are working with government monies provided to them from Medicare. They are finding ways to offer various health programs to seniors and operate at a profit. These providers can offer this same service for the reformed National Health Care Program. There is one big difference in my proposal; the Federal Government will not provide the money.

The general public should always have insurance to provide for the uncertainties in life. Auto insurance and home owner insurance fall in this category. The health of all of us, our family, our children, no question, is an uncertainty and therefore we should have coverage to protect the health of our family and ourselves. There are laws that make insurance compulsory for some things. Health care should be one of them. At present, our government is attempting to keep up with the health needs of seniors and others with low income – and is under great stress. The financing to provide insurance to cover our entire population for health is very great and should be handled through payroll withholding and other earnings; not from our government. It is now time to make this change. The worker should not make payments. Collect the money directly from the source where it is generated. The government will act only as a clearing house for the accumulation of monies.

Every company and organization that issues wages for services will hold back a fixed percentage from worker as requested by the Federal Government. This will show up on pay

Leonard J. Grimm of MO 2:54PM October 04, 2009