Senator John Thune Launches Health Care Blog

By Bob Ellis on July 30th, 2009

2009-07-30 19.05.36Thanks to the good Tim Fountain at Northern Plains Anglicans I’ve learned that Senator John Thune (R-SD) has launched the Healthcare Freedom blog to discuss the planned government takeover of healthcare.

As Senator Thune said in his press release announcing the blog:

“Republicans and Democrats alike know we need to reform our nation’s healthcare system. I support common sense reform that will lower costs for families, small businesses and senior citizens. A government-run healthcare system, like the one Democrats are aiming for, would cause patients to lose their coverage and diminish the availability and choices of healthcare plans. We must achieve real reform that finds savings rather than one that balloons the federal budget deficit,” said Senator Thune.

“Today I’ve launched a blog that outlines some of the principles I could support in a reform measure. The blog will serve as a forum for South Dakotans and citizens around the country to post their views and will be continually updated with the latest news and developments in the Congressional debate over how to reform healthcare,” Thune continued.

It’s great to see one of the leading Republican senators take the bull by the horns and engage this unconstitutional assault on the free market and the American taxpayer.

As Thune points out, a lot of work, a lot of “reform” is needed on our current health care system, but moving it even more into the shadow of government is exactly the wrong direction to take it.  The vast majority of the problems faced in our current system were caused by government meddling. We need to move health care back to the free market model that made America the most prosperous and economically powerful nation on earth.

I have a feeling that over the upcoming August recess, a lot of congressional bulls are going to be taken by the horns as they come home and have to face the people they’ve been bilking, er, representing.

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  • Phoneman
    I have an idea but it will require a change in the tax system.
    http://wethepeoplecan.blogspot.com/
  • HSR0601
    From my standpoint, No Rationing Is Required.

    In case you are a doctor, and your pay is dependent upon your patient's outcome, you will more likely strive to prescribe the best medicine for your patient, let alone avoiding unnecessary cares, and hope your patient will feel better as promptly as possible.

    Studies have documented that nearly one half of physician care in the United States is not based on best practices and that at least 98,000 Americans die of a 'medical error' each year.

    Under the 'pay for outcome' pack, physicians are expected to eagerly and 'voluntarily' implement the 'recommendations' to work best for them, I think.

    Nowadays, we can't imagine the society without IT SYSTEM, just to think of the bank that lacks it, presumably what we should fear most would be the medical institutes without the essential program. I think measurable savings in the transformative health program might be reached.

    Thank So Much !
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