What I have a problem with is the parts of today's "system" that work does not need to be reformed.

The average senior on Medicare, with reasonable health or stated other wise reasonable non health, has probably not had to spend much out of pocket for their care.
My wife went through breast cancer and all the pre op specialists and all the post op procedures and Medicare + OUR SUPPLEMENTAL covered EVERYTHING. She is a survivor hence the treatment expenses have subsided.
Her older sister was not so lucky, she was not a survivor, very costly treatments for 2 years of care....all covered by Medicare + supplements.

One would/could say health care is working well. There is of course abuse within these processes....what will be done about that in the new reform?

If in the proposed reform, idiotic aspects, like death counseling, would be stripped away in a heart beat. 37,000 administrators, not counting bricks and mortar or management or supervision...and the price....who knows....but here again another major chunk of $$$$$. Who is going to eliminate such stupidity from the reform?

The biggest issue seems to be how to add those who are not covered for what ever reason/race/belief/etc......and how to pay for it.

In the reform where are the words that say those currently over 65 are grand fathered. How does it help reform the system if we have to get less coverage? Pay more for what we have? How does that translate into helping the economy? It does NOTHING if we pay more from a fixed income for what we already have.

In the reform where is the language that states what changes will be made to the pharmacy/medicinal aspect of health care? How about the government taking over these industries (just kidding).

How about eliminating tort, not just reform it. But like the pharmaceutical aspect, there is too much special interest influence for that to happen.

I am for improved health care coverage or reform if it in fact solves the real issues at hand. As long as it remains a political, scratch my back and I'll do yours as usual....there will be no reform.....only more covered....more cost and less wealth.

The devil is in fact in the details and as usual the details will not have an effect on the outcome....just politics as usual.

Thus far I have yet to see any REAL improvements proposed....not as long as the current ills remain.

btk