Just which "commonsense reforms" of healthcare have the Republican leadership been talking about lately?

From GOP.gov, with comments:

* Number one: let families and businesses buy health insurance across state lines.

This is ALREADY in the law. The relevant policy is in Section 1333, which allows the formation of interstate compacts.

* Number two: allow individuals, small businesses, and trade associations to pool together and acquire health insurance at lower prices, the same way large corporations and labor unions do.

This is ALREADY in the law. This is the very purpose of the exchanges, as defined in Section 1312. Insurers are required to pool the risk of all the small businesses and individuals in the new markets rather than treating them as small, single units. That gives the newly pooled consumers bargaining power akin to that of a massive corporation or labor union, just as conservatives want.

* Number three: give states the tools to create their own innovative reforms that lower health care costs.

This is ALREADY in the law. Section 1302 of the Senate bill does this directly. The provision is entitled "the Waiver for State Innovation," and it gives states the power to junk the whole of the health-care plan -- that means the individual mandate, the Medicaid expansion, all of it -- if they can do it better and cheaper.

* Number four: end junk lawsuits that contribute to higher health care costs by increasing the number of tests and procedures that physicians sometimes order not because they think it's good medicine, but because they are afraid of being sued.

It's not entirely clear what this means, as most malpractice lawsuits actually aren't junk lawsuits. The evidence on this is pretty clear: The malpractice problem is on operating tables, not in court rooms. Which isn't to deny that our current system is broken for patients and doctors alike. The Senate bill deals with this in Section 6801, which encourages states to develop new malpractice systems and suggests that Congress fund the most promising experiments.

What your seeing is a political recreation. Democrats are accusing republicans of blockading the bil and misinforming (no marvel right here, both activities have finished this in the previous and could proceed to finish that) the commonplace public. the actual project why democrats do exactly not bypass it truly is because they understand if it passes, it will be fullyyt their toddler. right here success of the bill received't do a lot for both social gathering, yet failure of the bill if it passes may have an astonishing adverse effect on the democrats. If i became a democratic senator/representative i might want to opt for time to really study this bill, no longer forced regardless of the truth that because Obama says so. health care received't crumple if the take their time about this bill, or regardless of if it would not bypass. i might want to really they rather spend some authentic time determining what's rather incorrect with health care than passing this bill which holds no promise of adjusting what's incorrect.

I'm hoping the bill will be found unconstitutional because Obama will not allow it to be repealed. It is unaffordable. The price of health insurance has already raised 25-30% by several companies due to this bill. One raised 45%. Do you understand the impact this will have on the standard of living for people or on the employers who provide health insurance for their employees. It is unsustainable and will reduce the quality of life for at least 70% of the people in this country by a large measure. It isn't the best way to make health care cheaper. In fact, the bill does nothing to reduce the actual cost of health care.

Competition and allowing people to price shop for medical procedures would be the best way. Also, Medicare and Medicaid are the reason our health care costs so much anyway. Only a percentage of the cost of medical care for both programs is paid and the medical provider is forced to make up the difference on private health insurance. None of it works. This bill is a complete disaster that if it isn't repealed will ruin your quality of life to the point you won't even be able to afford the copay to go to the physician's assistant. You won't get to see a doctor.

■Number one: let families and businesses buy health insurance across state lines.

■Number two: allow individuals, small businesses, and trade associations to pool together and acquire health insurance at lower prices, the same way large corporations and labor unions do.

■Number three: give states the tools to create their own innovative reforms that lower health care costs.

■Number four: end junk lawsuits that contribute to higher health care costs by increasing the number of tests and procedures that physicians sometimes order not because they think it's good medicine, but because they are afraid of being sued.

That was easy to find and easy to understand. So I don't understand your question.

How about allowing you to purchase health insurance across state lines, increasing competition, and keeping costs down?

yea, i know what you mean, they chase the cat down the ally and back again and say nothing, an old trick to fill the pages with words to make a 1000 word term paper in college, i was good at it, but the professor warned us about it so i had to be careful, bonner isn't though.

Costs are kept down by letting you die if you can't afford or get insurance. It is the free market at its finest and what the tea baggers want.

They have no plan because if you only talk in vague generalities you can sound good without saying anything and their supporters don't care about reality they have itching ears that want to hear the lies of Fox News instead of the truth.

For one thing: "COMPETITION ACROSS STATE LINES FOR INSURANCE COMPANIES".

Obama said NO to that. And that's why Insurance Companies donated Millions to the Democrat Party.

Obama, Democrats, Insurance Companies === CORRUPTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Doing exactly what Bush did.