Presdient Obama seeks feedback from Small Business on Health Care Reform policy ...

From the official White House Blog dated July 24, 2009 titled Weekly Address: Health Insurance Reform, Small Business and Your Questions by Jesse Lee, the White House is seeking feedback on the impact and concerns from Small Business markets.

The President discusses a key factor that has been considered in the
development of the health insurance reform proposals that are being
considered: the impact of reform on small business.

The White House Council of Economic Advisers released a major
report on the subject in conjunction with this address -- read the
report as a web page, in pdf form, or through Slideshare.

A video is available on the White House Blog. Read the transcript

During the address, the President asks that small business owners and
employees give us their comments and questions on the report. What are your
experiences with health care as somebody involved in small business, and what
are your thoughts and questions on the new CEA report in light of those
experiences?

Give us your response here through
WhiteHouse.gov, or if you are a member of the social network
LinkedIn, go take part in the discussion CEA Chair Christina Romer initiated
there. Romer will be answering some of most penetrating
responses in a live video discussion on Wednesday at 3:00 PM EDT.

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The Mayo Clinic Health Policy Center has some good information on the Health Care discussion. The Pelosi-Obama Care plan has the Mayo Clinic and other groups concerned about a government driven health care system. It is important that the U.S. Congress consider maintaining our market driven health care system to keep down costs and avoid the dangers of rationing, reductions in patient choices and elimination and/or reductions in rural health care options (less than 500,000 markets).

• Create Value
  Improve patient health outcomes and satisfaction with U.S. health care. Decrease medical errors, costs and waste. Read details.
• Coordinate Care
  To increase value, patient care services must be coordinated across people, functions, activities, locations and time. Patients must actively participate in this process. Read details.
• Reform the Payment System
  Change the way providers are paid in order to improve health and minimize waste. Read details.
• Provide Health Insurance for All
  Provide guaranteed, portable health insurance for all individuals, giving them choice, control and peace of mind. Read details.

Robin Tucker