Karen Tumulty wrote an interesting article detailing 5 areas where the U.S. faces major obstacles to the overhaul of the health care system. For those who want to skip reading the article and just take a look at the 5 major issues she outlines, they are here:
- Will there be a big, new government system?
- How can a nation already deeply in debt afford health-care reform too?
- Can we really cover everyone?
- What will be covered? (this is probably the single most important issue, but the least discussed)
- How will we bring down costs?
It is a good introduction to the major issues we face for health-care reform and a great jumping off point for those who haven’t been following the debate. Check out the article here.
It is a bit of a financial nightmare, but I think the infrastructure is there to support it.