Making the public and private sectors partners in healthcare reform - Los Angeles Times

Merely tweaking what we already have won't do; we need bold new thinking that reduces costs and improves care.

By Harold Luft

April 6, 2009

 

It's a question to which seemingly no one has the correct answer: What's the right model for healthcare reform in America? As The Times' March 27 editorial, "," explains, although negotiations between insurers, consumer groups and lawmakers have shown signs of progress lately -- namely, insurers offered to stop basing policyholders' premiums on medical history -- there are still several non-trivial details to work out. Should the government require everyone who can afford coverage to buy insurance, a provision the industry seeks? Should there be a public insurance plan open to everyone? .....

Making the public and private sectors partners in healthcare reform - Los Angeles Times