Whenever the U.S. economy fully recovers (including on the job front), our nation will likely witness some significant changes in how health care is managed in this country. Both Democrats and Republicans realize that healthcare in this country needs to be reformed...but in terms of what reforms will need to be made, the two parties will have to duke it out. Democrats are clearly going after a nearly-universal healthcare system by proposing a government-run healthcare program to compete with hundreds of privately-run programs. The Republican party is warming up to the idea of universal health care, but only if it is completely administered through the private sector. But to do so, Republicans will have to work to get a seat at the negotation table. How? By re-framing the debate.
The Republican Framing of the Healthcare Debate via
Ben Smith:
THE QUESTION YOU MUST ASK EVERY HEALTH CARE TOWN HALL FORUM
Would you rather…
“Pay the costs you pay today for the quality of care you currently receive,”
-- OR--
“Pay less for your care, but potentially have to wait weeks for tests and months for treatments you need.”
Their Answer:
OVERWHELMINGLY KEEP THE CURRENT ARRANGEMENT
The Democrats already have an answer for this: They're bending over backward to make sure the majority who are comfortable with their care won't be affected. So the burden is on the GOP to prove otherwise.
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