SENATE BILL: Reforming Atlasian Public Health Act of 2014 (Debating)

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

I don't understand the healthcare system enough to be of much help here. Good luck with this bill.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

I don't understand the healthcare system enough to be of much help here. Good luck with this bill.

LOL, what happens if we discover that we've been bankrupting clinics since the reform?

Well, my point was, I know a lot about taxes and economics in general, but healthcare isn't my strong suit. I am at the mercy of the senate with this one. Even if we are losing some hospitals to bankruptcy, I wouldn't know how to fix it.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

It's not even constitutional to ban unions in healthcare, so there's no reason to even argue about it.

I am not sure what the best way to go is when it comes to reforming healthcare. Single payer may be an option, but it comes with its issues.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

It's not even constitutional to ban unions in healthcare, so there's no reason to even argue about it.

I am not sure what the best way to go is when it comes to reforming healthcare. Single payer may be an option, but it comes with its issues.

Like what?

Increased bureaucracy, physicians essentially become government employees, wait times, etc. I mean, if we weren't even aware of the fact our current system was bankrupting hospitals...

But it may be the best solution out of all of them. I tend to favor it.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

I didn't vote for Fritzcare, I highly doubt I would vote for Single Payer.

Yeah, it's not so much about whether you supported or opposed Fritzcare. It's more about where we are now and how realistic it would be to roll back Fritzcare or how difficult it would be to reform it.

The only thing I don't necessarily like about single payer is that we'd essentially have to take over all private hospitals, and private hospitals are an engine for innovation and scientific breakthroughs. I'd hate to lose that aspect of our healthcare system.

No doubt, something should be done about our current system. I will research some of this on my own and see what I can find.