The bill would also end the need for nightmare negotiations between insurance carriers and health care providers and businesses because there would only be one payer for all health care costs.
This reform would be funded through an annual fair tax that replaces an unfair premium/co-pay/deductible system that far outstrips inflation. Businesses and patients would be able to budget their predictable and stable health care costs.
Adopting a single-payer health care system can be done. Our elected representatives must be forced to act by all of us - patients , physicians, and employers.
We need a system that will strengthen the doctor-patient relationship and encourages well-being and trust.
In 1776, there was a revolution spearheaded by events right here in Pennsylvania. Now, we in this state have the opportunity to lead a revolution in health care for the entire country.
We must all implore our legislators to be the leaders they were elected to be and take morally responsible action to provide health care for all Pennsylvanians.
Judith Gordon is state co-chair of HealthCare4ALLPA.org. E-mail her at jsghealth4allPA@verizon.net
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