The free market leads to tangible savings across many sectors, and there’s no reason why that can’t be the case for health care, too. Rather than pushing for feel-good yet meaningless legislation such as Pelosi and Schumer’s price enforcer, congressional leaders should create an atmosphere ripe for competition.
Most Republican candidates failed to adequately address the issue of pre-existing conditions ahead of the midterm elections and for this they paid a political price. Voters said they trusted Democrats more on pre-existing conditions than Republicans (58-34 percent) and health-care voters broke for Democrats 3-to-1. The GOP sorely needs to demonstrate leadership on the issue of pre-existing conditions, not just by rejecting the ACA, but by offering a better solution.
Health care is one of the most regulated industries in American life.
Consider the myriad regulations preventing Americans from accessing quality care — and these potential solutions for giving health care reform a shot:
Short-Term, Limited-Duration Health Insurance Plans
Health Reimbursement Accounts
Repeal State Certificate of Need Laws