As published in print version of Cincinnati Enquirer Sunday 21-Jun-2009
For true reform, public plan needed
We need a public health insurance option to improve availability, increase choice, and control costs, which are an unbearable burden on our businesses, families, and economy. Opponents claiming that a public option is "socialized medicine" or "puts the government between you and your doctor" are ignoring two facts. A public option (1) is being proposed in addition to existing insurance options and (2) is no different than private insurance companies that have been getting between you and your doctor for decades. For true reform, we need a public plan that rewards disease prevention rather than revenue generation from disease treatment.
- Mark McCarty
Mount Lookout
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