Health care Reform

The House of Representatives has passed the first version of health care reform this weekend. The fact that this bill made it through the house is quite a feat given the strong feelings on both sides of the issue. Most Americans are in agreement that health care reform is necessary. Anyone who has ever had any contact with health insurance carriers in recent times knows that it is a nightmare. While the foes of health care reform yell about governmental interference between a patient and his doctor, the interference from the insurance companies between the patient and their doctor is rarely mentioned. Those of us however, myself included who have been forced to fight with insurance companies over health services will tell you that the system NEEDS to change.

While I do not want the government involved in my medical decisions, neither do I want the conglomerate insurance companies deciding what treatment I need and when.

We need an overall to give autonomy back to the medical profession and to the patients where it belongs. If in fact that means some governmental regulations need to be put in place than so be it. The question always involves how much government and what role. We need to trust that the powers we elected will hit the right balance and return health care decision back to the people and the medical professionals where it belongs.

Most people want reform, and have been screaming about it for a long time. Finally it seems someone is listening.