President Bush has proposed a new health care plan which will be more affordable and easily available for patrons.
President Bush said, “Health care is too exclusive for small businesses and individuals to afford”, on Thursday at a seminar discussion at Saint Luke’s Hospital in Lee’s Summit, Mo.
“Health care is an interesting industry, in that where a lot of times you have no idea of the price of the service your paying for.” - President Bush
This plan would help people individually healthy by health insurance.
“People change jobs seven or eight times in this country before they turn 35,” Bush said. “So you better have a moveable health plan.”
According to Bush that modifications were desired to facilitate consumers to organize their own health insurance.
“When a hospital modernizes, when you go from files to electronics, it helps hold the cost of health care down,” Bush said.
Bush’s plan make possible by price transparency. It allows patrons to observe how much they will be expenses on health care. Bush passed on good wishes to Saint Luke’s Hospital for using price transparency.
“This hospital system has been willing to place its prices and its quality ratings out for consumers to see,” Bush said. “Health care is an interesting industry, in that where a lot of times you have no idea of the price of the service your paying for.”
According to Bush Patrons must know about their expenses whatever they are getting and what they have spent. Secretary of Health and Human Services Mike Leavitt agreed.
“People need to have access to their own records in a way that is convenient to them,” Leavitt said. “Once you have cost and quality, you’re now making decisions based on value.”
Esmeralda Wergin, a waitress in Overland Park said “Some jobs offer health insurance plans that you’re not going to use,” and “You’re paying so much for this insurance policy but it really covers nothing.”
Bush planned that persons with health care receive $7,500 per year in tax-deductible income.
“This plan would save Esmeralda $3,500 a year,” Bush said. “Ultimately, the best plan is one that helps people like Esmeralda and her family make decisions.”
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