Comments on: Expanding Access to Health Care in North Carolina http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/03/30/expanding-access-to-health-care-in-north-carolina/ Affecting NC public policy through informed, energetic and progressive conversations. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:14:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ray Sobel http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/03/30/expanding-access-to-health-care-in-north-carolina/#comment-33430 Ray Sobel Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:51:55 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=4538#comment-33430 Is it not a shame that with excellent doctors and nurses with wondeful technology, we rank way down the list of industrialal nations when it comes to overall health care. And to add insult to injury, we pay more for our health care than any of the above mentioned nations..probably twice as much per capita. Even Cuba and Canada outrank us. .When drug companies and private health insurers put pressure on the legislators they collapse like a house of cards. I congratulate the congressional legislaator from Minnesota who refused his government health plan until eveyone in the nation had the same insurance. That's a commitment !!! Ray Sobel Geenville Is it not a shame that with excellent doctors and nurses with wondeful technology, we rank way down the list of industrialal nations when it comes to overall health care. And to add insult to injury, we pay more for our health care than any of the above mentioned nations..probably twice as much per capita. Even Cuba and Canada outrank us. .When drug companies and private health insurers put pressure on the legislators they collapse like a house of cards. I congratulate the congressional legislaator from Minnesota who refused his government health plan until eveyone in the nation had the same insurance. That’s a commitment !!!

Ray Sobel
Geenville

]]> By: Everybody In Nobody Out! http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/03/30/expanding-access-to-health-care-in-north-carolina/#comment-33309 Everybody In Nobody Out! Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:45:46 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=4538#comment-33309 It would be interesting if you guys would report about the latest developments on how many NC hospital construction projects are on hiatus because of the economic collapse It would be interesting if you guys would report about the latest developments on how many NC hospital construction projects are on hiatus because of the economic collapse

]]> By: Everybody In Nobody Out! http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/03/30/expanding-access-to-health-care-in-north-carolina/#comment-33307 Everybody In Nobody Out! Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:37:22 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=4538#comment-33307 does the NCIOM report suggest changes in the way hospitals are paid? Global budgeting would eliminate some of the perverse incentives for overtreatment/unnecessary care inherent in fee-for-service reimbursement. does the NCIOM report suggest changes in the way hospitals are paid? Global budgeting would eliminate some of the perverse incentives for overtreatment/unnecessary care inherent in fee-for-service reimbursement.

]]> By: Kimberly http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2009/03/30/expanding-access-to-health-care-in-north-carolina/#comment-33300 Kimberly Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:49:44 +0000 http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/?p=4538#comment-33300 Thanks for sharing this on your web site. The recommendations made would be a great step in the right direction and I am really hoping that the state agrees. I would also like to point out that the study group that came up with the recommendations was comprised of State Representatives, State Senators, medical professionals, insurance representatives, small business owners, health care advocates, and private citizens. It is fantastic that so many people from different fields and differing political backgrounds all came to agreement to produce these recommendations. Thanks for sharing this on your web site. The recommendations made would be a great step in the right direction and I am really hoping that the state agrees. I would also like to point out that the study group that came up with the recommendations was comprised of State Representatives, State Senators, medical professionals, insurance representatives, small business owners, health care advocates, and private citizens. It is fantastic that so many people from different fields and differing political backgrounds all came to agreement to produce these recommendations.

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