An Alternative to Obama's Healthcare Reform

Obama has seem much opposition to his proposed healthcare reform. Here in The Ithaca Journal Bob Yates suggests an alternative to Obama's healthcare reform. Bob suggests that instead of setting up a new plan that would be cheaper than private plans but yield high taxes, we should open up Medicaid and Medicare to everyone and allow people to buy into Medicaid which is on average $8,000 a year.

He also suggests a dollar-for-dollar credit on medical spending on everything. While this seems like a great alternative, is it really feasible?

Medicare service rates

In a recent op-ed piece at the New York Times, Peter B. Bach looks at the situation in which doctors find themselves every year with Medicare. Medicare has a set rate contract that all doctors sign, which results in doctors concentrating in certain geographic regions. Although there is a certain concentration in these areas, it doesn't mean that the services are better. Read his full column here.