PrintOctober 3, 2010
If Obamacare Is Repealed, What Then?
Most opponents of Obamacare (HR 3590), including its Republican detractors, offer nothing substantive as an alternative. If health care is truly "broken," and if Obamacare is so wrong, what should we do instead?The answer is surprisingly straightforward: practice good medicine, rather than smarmy politics, on sick health care. That is the thesis of my book, Uproot U.S. Healthcare. There are five steps in good medical practice, whether on a sick person or a sick system. Review all past and present evidence. Depending on logic alone is not acceptable.Diagnose the reason(s) for illness -- do root-cause analysis.Treat the cause(s), not the signs and symptoms. Avoid the "blame game."Partner with the patient. You cannot dictate to her, him, or it.Adjust the treatment plan if outcomes are not those desired.As is obvious, Congress did none of these. (In medical practice, this is called malpractice.) What would happen if the principles of good medical practice were...(Read Full Article)
