The Atlantic: A Health Care Reform Third Way?
I’m a Democrat, and have long been concerned about America’s lack of a health safety net. But based on my own work experience, I also believe that unless we fix the problems at the foundation of our health system—largely problems of incentives—our reforms won’t do much good, and may do harm. To achieve maximum coverage at acceptable cost with acceptable quality, health care will need to become subject to the same forces that have boosted efficiency and value throughout the economy.
Is it just me or did I just read a Democrat advocating for a free market approach? Did Waterloo come and go and nobody told us?
The funniest – or perhaps saddest – thing about all this is that this is being described as a “radical solution”.
Related: Good luck interpreting the House Health Care bill.
