There are millions like Lynn in this country. Each...

2010-03-03T17:40:07.522-08:00

There are millions like Lynn in this country. Each story is sadder than the next. I think instead of trying to make a monumental change in our healthcare system, Obama should have started with incremental steps. They don't have to be small steps, but one bite at a time. Like first thing--allow all people like Lynn (with life threatening illnesses and no insurance) to become immediately eligible for Medicare--something that they have already been paying into. And they can continue to pay into it, depending on income, until they reach age 65.

That would have been a huge step forward. Another step would be to tighten the regulations on insurance companies. Treat them like a public utility.

But the health reform bill is a mess as it stands, and without the public option, I don't see how people like Lynn will benefit even if it passes.

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