tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post2745517922525632528..comments2024-03-18T17:28:44.693-07:00Comments on Rondam Ramblings: Missing the point on health careRonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11752242624438232184noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-60093411588048628942009-09-24T23:58:00.719-07:002009-09-24T23:58:00.719-07:00> A primary one was containing costs. That'...> A primary one was containing costs. That's not the only one.<br /><br />That's true, but it dominates all the others. If the U.S. is bankrupt -- which it could be soon if we don't do *something* -- everything else will be moot. That's the reason for the urgency. That's why (the rhetoric went) we have to do this *now* and not next year.<br /><br />BTW, a lot of the &Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11752242624438232184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5592542.post-87186938157275048582009-09-24T21:09:15.916-07:002009-09-24T21:09:15.916-07:00There are numerous, unfortunately somewhat contrad...There are numerous, unfortunately somewhat contradictory, goals for health care reform. Which is part of the reason that it's been such a hard sell.<br /><br />A primary one was containing costs. That's not the only one. But even if it were, one could imagine a tradeoff that would limiting future growth in costs, but only with significant upfront costs.<br /><br />In addition, there&#Don Geddishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14921093108555061757noreply@blogger.com