In the Doctor’s Office column of the Wall Street Journal (11,13) Benjamin Brewer M.D. explains that even though people with health coverage with their employers may be currently happy with things as they are, the hurting economy and developing problems in primary care are causing things to get worse. He writes that most people are in accordance that getting everyone healthcare is the right way to go, but the problem is affordability.
Dr. Brewer’s idea is for the government to provide everyone with $365 of their tax money back to use towards primary healthcare. Under this plan the services would be predetermined, but the patient would get to pick the doctor, and the amount would be fixed for a year. He claims that this will cover many things associated with preventive health. With this plan, according to Brewer, a basic amount of service could be provided for all for less than the economic stimulus package.
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