Comments on: Health stories in the news http://mylocalhealthguide.com/2009/06/06/health-stories-in-the-news-7/ Your source for Seattle health news and information Wed, 16 May 2012 23:56:45 +0200 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Elaine http://mylocalhealthguide.com/2009/06/06/health-stories-in-the-news-7/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Elaine Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:31:51 +0000 http://localhealthguideonline.com/?p=5586#comment-80 There are two things that could be done that don't require another inefficient, wasteful and fraudulent government-run health care program. First, allow all Americans the privilege of purchasing health insurance coverage through the same companies and the same rates as postal workers and federal employees. Why should these groups have special advantages over other Americans? Secondly, tort reform would go a long way in reducing health care costs. Medical malpractice insurance is unreasonable. Huge jury compensation awards are unreasonable. There are two things that could be done that don't require another inefficient, wasteful and fraudulent government-run health care program.

First, allow all Americans the privilege of purchasing health insurance coverage through the same companies and the same rates as postal workers and federal employees. Why should these groups have special advantages over other Americans?

Secondly, tort reform would go a long way in reducing health care costs. Medical malpractice insurance is unreasonable. Huge jury compensation awards are unreasonable.

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