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
Our Indiegogo Campaign: We Need a Catchy Video
Knowing that everyone loves a good YouTube video, it dawned on me that we can kill a couple birds with one stone by creating a crowdsourcing project that will provide funds to make a whiteboard animation video because they are so good at catching and keeping your attention. I envision the marketing campaign thusly: "RESTORE MEDICINE TO AN A & B CONVERSATION" A (PATIENT) I'm sick. B (PROVIDER) Here, take this. A (PATIENT) Thanks. Here's a chicken. B (PROVIDER) Thanks. AND SCEN
Q: What if some people can't pay?
So I'm out spreading the word on P.S.Y.C.H. and getting great feedback. Most liberal-leaning folks I talk to are all for it but they get caught up in the what-if-someone's-poor-and-can't-afford-even-those-set-prices-for-healthcare question. My standard answer for the time being is that since healthcare will actually be affordable, everyone will be able to pay for it. But there's a larger philosophy that I want to touch on. Universal access to health care should not be generou
Q: Um, why not just have health savings accounts?
"If I think everything should be fair and that I should be able to access care with the money I've already put into taxes, why can't we just convert everyone to health savings accounts?" This common-sense question was asked by a close friend (and conservative). Firstly, compassion. Humans, especially Americans, recognize that there are times when you're not feeling well or not doing well that allow you to be excused from normal expectations. For instance, the idea of a "sick