Efficient Care, The Obama plan

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The biggest discussion going on about Health Care is should there be a government run or sponsored Health Insurance plan? Those against, say it will drive current Insurance companies like Etna, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, etc out of business . It is said by those against, Insurance companies would not be able to compete with a trimmed down government operation. They would be driven out of business, which would drastically effect the health care industry.The biggest concern is that employer based Insurance plans would be outfazed for a cheaper (but not adequate or acceptable) government plan. Therefore patient care would end up suffering because patients would lose coverage to go see the doctor of their choice who is not part of the plan. There are two problems with their scenario. First, it is agreed by almost everyone that the system we currently use must be replaced. The current system is too costly and largerly, ineffective, leaving too many Americans uninsuranced and emergency rooms under fire from over burden. The second and most progressive reason we should change is our faith in American ingenuity. You tell me the Insurance companies can not handle a little competition? The Insurance companies will follow the same rules of any government plan and Im sure will be able to make innovations. Take this example, those searching for jobs can use the Federal Resource department to assist them or they can use any number of private job search and job placement companies to assist. One does not negate the other. The insurance companies will fiind a way to survive and most will find a way to prosper. But the most important thing is we must improve our people through better health care. People are our most important resource in our progress in the new global world.