Q: So how are you different from all the other universal health care movements?
"So how are you different from all the other universal health care movements?" This was the question posed by my colleague and friend as we researched the dozens of companies and groups who have proposed health care reform plans. Here's a list of how P.S.Y.C.H. is different: 1. Nationwide reach I fully believe that even if a state managed to pull off a universal access system, it would ultimately fail because it's surrounded by states without it. America has this interesting
Review: "Many Low-Income Workers Say 'No' to Health Insurance" – New York Times
The article was written by Stacy Cowley and published on the NYTimes app today. The thumbnail says, "The Affordable Care Act requires employers with more than 50 full-time workers to offer insurance, but many find few low-income employees will buy it." This is New York Times reporting at its best. They do a really good job of talking with real people and getting a real perspective. In this case, it's from the viewpoint of a boss who is offering benefits (which I just did in m
Review: "A New Attack on Health Care Reform" – The New York Times
Within all the rigmarole of the Affordable Care Act, with it's thousand different plans and thousand different requirements and thousand different micro-incentives, I totally forgot that there are nonprofit and co-op insurance plans/enclaves out there. In this article from The New York Times, the Editorial Board criticizes Republicans for being overly-critical of the failure of those unique plans and says they were bound to fail since Republicans did everything in their power
Q: How does your plan improve care for veterans?
"How does your plan improve care for veterans?" This question was asked by my Dad who is a Vietnam vet. I appreciate the men and women of the military who take an oath to go out and fight for what we stand for. It's noble and wonderful, and I believe they should get the very best care. But I also believe that no person in the states is any better than any other person, uniform or not, and that all people deserve the best care in a timely fashion. Our current veteran system is
Q: Aren't you just shifting costs to the poor?
"Aren't you just making poor people pay more? And what about those folks who can't pay? How are you going to make them pay?" This was a question posed by a friend and nurse practitioner who I deeply respect. My answer is that you have to look at the plan in context. First, only people in Adult P.S.Y.C.H. would be paying, and that's only after the other components are in place (Pediatric P.S.Y.C.H., Bridging P.S.Y.C.H., and Geriatric P.S.Y.C.H). Therefore, if you have a poor p