At Last - Health Care

If there has ever been an issue crying our for national debate it is health care. But, first we need to see that there are multiple issues involved. While they may be inter-dependant, they are not all the same issue. Lets first take up the distinct issues:

1. Cost - Is the cost of health care to high in the US? Is it affordable and is it a good value?
2. Access - Do all citizens and residents have access to health care? And, do they have access in a way to encourages a reasonable or high quality of life?
3. Who pays - Does the current financing method for health care provide for the appropriate balance between access to health care, affordability and excess use?
4. Quality - Are Americans receiving reasonable quality health care?

Over the next few weeks many will be commenting on proposed changes to our health care system. Clearly, the US system as it exists is not optimal but it is not terrible. Changes in policy are long over due. In general terms, we must consider "fixes." Answers to all of the above issues are "we an do better."