http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2008/09/25/health-plan-scoring-that-runs-out-of-bounds/ The Policy Journal of the Health Sphere Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:23:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2008/09/25/health-plan-scoring-that-runs-out-of-bounds/comment-page-1/#comment-23711 DONALD STROMBECK Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:45:57 +0000 http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2008/09/25/health-plan-scoring-that-runs-out-of-bounds/#comment-23711 The Obama Agenda It is encouraging to see that health care could have the highest priority for action by the incoming president and congress. But Congress is likely to piecemeal dismantle any complete, workable and effective program. Many know that current health care costs are on a path to fracture our economy. Unfortunately, the discussions on health care do not address measures and incentives to prevent health problems. With human behavior responsible for 8 of the 9 leading causes of death and disease, real incentives are essential to addressing health care problems. People must be motivated to change the way they live and not to continue their present life styles that eventually drain more from the growing health care expenditures. There are some things we can do if we have the courage. More on this can be found at www.healthcareforall.us The Obama Agenda
It is encouraging to see that health care could have the highest priority for action by the incoming president and congress. But Congress is likely to piecemeal dismantle any complete, workable and effective program. Many know that current health care costs are on a path to fracture our economy. Unfortunately, the discussions on health care do not address measures and incentives to prevent health problems. With human behavior responsible for 8 of the 9 leading causes of death and disease, real incentives are essential to addressing health care problems. People must be motivated to change the way they live and not to continue their present life styles that eventually drain more from the growing health care expenditures. There are some things we can do if we have the courage. More on this can be found at http://www.healthcareforall.us

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