Reply #10: Edwards plan is a way to get to single payer

[zalinda]

When you buy insurance, you will have a choice, you can buy through private insurance or government insurance, like medicare. In this way, you starve out the private insurance companies, or they step up their game. Most likely, they will admit defeat, because they will not be able to cherry pick their customers. With Edwards plan, all pre-existing conditions are covered, as well as mental health. Doctors will have the last say so on their patients treatment, insurance companies cannot deny a claim if the doctor says that this should be the treatment.

His plan is doable and causes the least amount of upheaval getting to single payer. Thom Hartman commented on this today.

zalinda