Can Medicare Be a Model for Healthcare Reform?

This is a question that keeps going back and forth between all of the individuals who are working hard to come to a solution to the healthcare and Medicare woes. Each side of the issue feels strongly about their position.

One side says that Medicare needs to be done away with or completely changed. They feel it has too many flaws and issues, as well as financial deficits, so that we might as wel start from the beginning and build something new.

The other side feels that the foundation of Medicare is perfectly fine and started out differently than it is being used now.  Still, the foundation could still be used now with a few changes to make it work better.

From a lot of articles I have read, though there are flaws in Medicare and the need to be adjusted, as most or at least half of the the individuals involved in the debate agree, the foundation is solid, and after all, it has worked for several decades.

Part of the issue, of course, is that the beginning, there were a lot fewer Medicare recipients at that time. In addition, the costs of medical care were far lower than they are today. So lawmakers have been working on both ends of the issues - trying to get healthcare costs under control while at the same time, trying to make sure that Medicare recipients get their needs met to the extent possible.

This can be a model for healthcare reform from the standpoint because if the foundation for Medicare is used to build upon to reform healthcare, it could eliminate some or most of the flaws as well as making medical care available for all.

Time will tell how all the situation works out for both Medicare and Helthcare reform. Hopefully the reforms will result in at least basic medical care for all, which is something that is sorely needed in this country.

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