In an op-ed for the New York Daily News, NewTalker Philip K. Howard argues that, with the American
health care system’s estimated $1 trillion of wasted spending every
year, reform needs to focus on containing costs. “That's the only way
America can afford universal care,” Howard writes. He continues that
“[w]hat's missing in American health care is a basic principle
essential to all human accomplishment: Individual responsibility, in
this case responsibility for prudent use of health care resources.” To
achieve this, Howard outlines a four-pronged overhaul to the current
system: “(1) pay doctors based on overall results, not piecework
reimbursement; (2) require patients who can afford it to pay a
meaningful portion of their care; (3) minimize defensive medicine by
creating a reliable system of medical justice; (4) reduce bureaucratic
overhead and complexity (which also clears out the thicket in which
fraud can hide).”
For a more detailed explanation, read the entire article on the New York Daily News website.
For a more detailed explanation, read the entire article on the New York Daily News website.
