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]]> http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2007/02/21/costs-health-spending-to-double-by-2016-government-share-to-reach-50-percent/comment-page-1/#comment-1615 Johnathon Ross Fri, 23 Feb 2007 20:28:41 +0000 http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2007/02/21/costs-health-spending-to-double-by-2016-government-share-to-reach-50-percent/#comment-1615 A single payer or its near equivalent (Germany) is the only proven way to control health care spending even with this there will be struggles to continue to afford new technological breakthroughs. Multiple studies, ( GAO, CBO, California health options project and several other state based studies) all suggest that we would obtain about a 10% reduction in spending and cover everyone with better benefits with a single payer such as an improved Medicare for all. We would also have a real system for the first time and could begin to improve quality and reduce inappropriate care by using complete and public data about provider performance and resource use. Of course the insurance companies will lie until hell won't hold it and punish any politician with courage to suggest single payer reform. They will spend millions of our premium dollars to prevent this from coming to pass. Is there a courageouus politician out there besides Dennis Kucinich? Is ther a courageous foundation out there willing to support efforts to bring about the best single payer system in the world? We are spending enough money to have just that and a lot more. jsr A single payer or its near equivalent (Germany) is the only proven way to control health care spending even with this there will be struggles to continue to afford new technological breakthroughs. Multiple studies, ( GAO, CBO, California health options project and several other state based studies) all suggest that we would obtain about a 10% reduction in spending and cover everyone with better benefits with a single payer such as an improved Medicare for all. We would also have a real system for the first time and could begin to improve quality and reduce inappropriate care by using complete and public data about provider performance and resource use. Of course the insurance companies will lie until hell won’t hold it and punish any politician with courage to suggest single payer reform. They will spend millions of our premium dollars to prevent this from coming to pass. Is there a courageouus politician out there besides Dennis Kucinich? Is ther a courageous foundation out there willing to support efforts to bring about the best single payer system in the world? We are spending enough money to have just that and a lot more. jsr

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