About a minor but major healthcare reform
With relation to the health issue, currently the non-insured that need to negotiate on their own always end up paying many times more for their medicines and healthcare services than those whose price negotiations are handled by knowledgeable insurance companies. A one line law, “thou shall not charge the weak and lonely any higher prices than you would charge the strong defended by a strong insurance company”, could eliminate most of the current injustices. Would you agree with such law?
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With the number of employers offering decent benefits declining and a full-time job market that is getting harder to crack, a disproportionate portion of those without health care are young people fresh out of college. Thirty-one percent of young adults don't have health insurance, the fastest growing group of uninsured. The American health care system is broken. Read more >
John Edwards has released an acclaimed plan to strengthen America's health care system and insure all Americans by 2012. His plan is based on the principle of shared responsibility: businesses, families, and governments must each do their part to achieve universal health coverage and a better health care system for all of us. It will hold down costs and offer all Americans a choice of competing plans, including at least one public plan based upon Medicare.
Securing universal healthcare for every American will require the active involvement of millions of Americans. Our campaign has started the ball rolling. On Saturday, February 24, thousands of One Corps members gathered in local communities to participate in a National Day of Action spread the word about Edwards' plan for universal health care, build support, and reach out to help those in need.
To read the actual plan and policy, please visit: http://www.studentsforjohnedwards.com/health.html
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