The discussion in Washington D.C. on Health Care Reform has local and national implications. As a small business owner and taxpayer, we are concerned about some of the options that have been discussed.
There is no question, that reform is needed. The following article is a good local viewpoint on this very important public policy issue.
"We should phase out employer coverage incrementally while providing taxLeft behind in abundance: Redesigning our health care system - Iowa City Press-Citizen Mariannette Miller-Meeks contributed on July 8, 2009 as a guest opinion contributor on the Health Care discussion.
deductions for higher income and tax credits (pre-fund) for lower income and
those with chronic pre-existing diseases. Funding such individual health plans
accessed by debit cards would empower individuals, regulate the insurance
industry and provide choice. We could maintain the innovative strengths of our
current system, using the government to insure coverage of the needy,
transparency of prices and prevention of fraud." - Dr. Mariannette
Miller-Meeks
Deborah Thornton of the Public Interest Institute in Iowa reported the following this week on Facebook. The Cedar Rapids Health Care forum will be held July 14, 2009 at Kirkwood Community College at 6:30 pm.
"Excited about the Public Interest Institutes's Consumer Driven Health Care
forums next week! Everyone come-bring your friends! We have 3 great panelists.
All well known consumer health care experts - NOT government/socialized medicine promoters. Des Moines-Monday, 7/13, The Machine Shed, 6:30. Cedar
Rapids-Tuesday, 7/14, Kirkwood Community College, 6:30. Davenport-Wednesday, 7/15, St. Ambrose, 6:30. With Free Food! " - Deborah Thornton
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