Inside Out - Viewpoints in U.S. Health Care Reform
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/6034693/Senators-reel-as-America-conducts-furious-debate-over-health-care.html
"WARNING: A misinformed President can be dangerous to YOUR health."
~ Nicholas A Di Nubile, MD
The above link to an English news article and the above quote from a US based surgeon are indicative of what the outside and the inside are thinking about in the current health care reform attempt in the US. As stated in this blog previously, to be restorative all voices must be heard and considered.
Dr. Nick has well earned great respect from his peers and patients. He has been practicing medicine for over thirty years in the high risk specialty of orthopaedic surgery. His CV is an impressive mix of clinical expertise, faculty appointments, government service, celebrity endorsements, and front line care. Dr. Nick is warns that our president may be getting false or misleading or inaccurate information on the health care system. If those who have been working in it for decades see fallacies in the current proposition, legislators must stop, listen and share with their constituents the concerns of the front line providers.
Constituents need to listen.
After reading the article from England, it is apparent that those outside our system (but that which have their own government run health care system), are keenly aware of the struggles in reform and what are the red flags. The biggest is the viewpoint from beyond our borders that this is more than just health care, this is about the nation's identity:
"At immediate stake is the future of a health industry that is worth $2.4 trillion a year
represents one-sixth of the entire US economy. But while differences over health care
reform - and most Americans agree that some reform is needed - are profound in their
own right, this debate has also become a proxy for a much more visceral battle about
the heart and soul of the nation."
The author from England can see that Americans want to have a say in what happens to things that are so close to their person. Health care delivery is an intimate act requiring trust and compassion.
Legislators must listen.
To bring these two disparate viewpoints together - US health care providers may feel threatened by the rapidity with which the President is pushing for change in their profession. A profession that touches the lives of nearly every person regardless of race, ethnicity, or age.
Now, historically change in health care comes at a rate slower than molasses. However, when change is accompanied by a bright spotlight in dark corners that are not usually illuminated it can be very unnerving.
I appreciate what outsiders see our struggles are. It is bigger than just money and systems.
I appreciate that doctors recognize & identify when misinformation threatens attempts at improvements.
We need to know that the people making these final decisions include real patients and real physicians. Not just paid lobbyists and legislators concerned about re-election.
Please email if you or someone you know would like to share their experiences or thoughts on these issues. There is space for respectful voices here.
"WARNING: A misinformed President can be dangerous to YOUR health."
~ Nicholas A Di Nubile, MD
The above link to an English news article and the above quote from a US based surgeon are indicative of what the outside and the inside are thinking about in the current health care reform attempt in the US. As stated in this blog previously, to be restorative all voices must be heard and considered.
Dr. Nick has well earned great respect from his peers and patients. He has been practicing medicine for over thirty years in the high risk specialty of orthopaedic surgery. His CV is an impressive mix of clinical expertise, faculty appointments, government service, celebrity endorsements, and front line care. Dr. Nick is warns that our president may be getting false or misleading or inaccurate information on the health care system. If those who have been working in it for decades see fallacies in the current proposition, legislators must stop, listen and share with their constituents the concerns of the front line providers.
Constituents need to listen.
After reading the article from England, it is apparent that those outside our system (but that which have their own government run health care system), are keenly aware of the struggles in reform and what are the red flags. The biggest is the viewpoint from beyond our borders that this is more than just health care, this is about the nation's identity:
"At immediate stake is the future of a health industry that is worth $2.4 trillion a year
represents one-sixth of the entire US economy. But while differences over health care
reform - and most Americans agree that some reform is needed - are profound in their
own right, this debate has also become a proxy for a much more visceral battle about
the heart and soul of the nation."
The author from England can see that Americans want to have a say in what happens to things that are so close to their person. Health care delivery is an intimate act requiring trust and compassion.
Legislators must listen.
To bring these two disparate viewpoints together - US health care providers may feel threatened by the rapidity with which the President is pushing for change in their profession. A profession that touches the lives of nearly every person regardless of race, ethnicity, or age.
Now, historically change in health care comes at a rate slower than molasses. However, when change is accompanied by a bright spotlight in dark corners that are not usually illuminated it can be very unnerving.
I appreciate what outsiders see our struggles are. It is bigger than just money and systems.
I appreciate that doctors recognize & identify when misinformation threatens attempts at improvements.
We need to know that the people making these final decisions include real patients and real physicians. Not just paid lobbyists and legislators concerned about re-election.
Please email if you or someone you know would like to share their experiences or thoughts on these issues. There is space for respectful voices here.
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