The headline of the AP story says it all, “Congress likely to delay health care overhaul.”
“As Congress returns from summer recess, lawmakers are expected to continue needling pharmaceutical makers and health insurers with investigations, while holding off on major health care reform until next year.”
That’s what this country needs – more needling!
But isn’t health care reform the driving domestic policy issue?
“Health care has fallen in importance as an issue to voters and that would make one question how aggressive action is going to be next year," said Lehman Brothers analyst Tony Clapsis.
Guess not.
“… analysts are not holding their breath for universal health care coverage, despite some recent rhetoric from the campaign trail.”
"Some" rhetoric? That's generous.
How about less needling, less rhetoric – and more focus on dealing with the problem. Which aspirant to the White House will have the courage to call for bringing all parties (drug companies, insurance companies, physicians, patients, hospitals, etc.) together to really begin addressing ways to provide access to excellence?
Reform by soundbite is insulting and dangerous.
