The Healthcare System consumes $1,000,000 every thirty-two seconds. That's One Trillion, Three-hundred and fifty Billion dollars a year---or about $5,500 for every citizen in the United States. What do we get for that? Forty-five million people with no insurance or regular access to care, less consumer choice and satisfaction, and almost all-out war between caregivers and managed care plans. In his new book,
Healthcare 2010: A Journey to the Past, Donald J. Lloyd, FACMPE, a nationally recognized health care leader, explains how these problems will be solved in a few short years. He believes that we are going to replace Managed Care with a Public Utility model Healthcare System. Every citizen in this Country will drastically affected by the impending changes? How?
* Payroll taxes will increase for employers and employees
* Healthcare spending will be capped
* Every person will have regular access to care
* Patients will complete a 'quality of life' survey annually
* Those individuals who have risky lifestyles will pay more
* Doctors will be rated by patients and the health plans
* The System will focus on maintaining health rather than treating illness
Is this desirable? Will it work? Read the book and make up your own mind.
