1. Refuting The Republican Healthcare Proposal
Presented by the Anti-Bush Coalition

2. The facts, the facts, and nothing but the facts. Stuff we all agree on.
Some basic statistics

3. We spend too much…

4. ..with no benefit

5. We spend the MOST

6. How are people covered? Healthy? Run, Private, run!
Old? Take our money!

7. From where Private?
Most health insurance is acquired through employers. It’s not something Americans purchase especially, like car insurance – instead, it’s almost always offered through your job.

8. Too much insurance?!? It’s a “moral hazard”
People consume too much healthcare. After all, they’re not paying for it – right?
… unwisely encourages workers to choose overly expensive, golden-plated plans. The result is that insurance premiums rise … - President Bush

9. Our President’s Proposal
Repeating the facts, pointing out the flaws.
Our President’s Proposal

10. Bush’s Healthcare Proposal
HSAs
Liability
Small Business
Taxes
More Informed
Bush’s Healthcare Proposal
It looks so simple!

11. APHA Consumer’s Union $2,700? $5,450? Prevention vs. Cure
Widespread Criticism
APHA
Consumer’s Union
Limited Funding
$2,700?
$5,450?
High Deductible
Prevention vs. Cure
Problems with HSAs
HSAs are still unproven… yet we’re endorsing them this much?

12. Medical Liability Malpractice insurance $30+ billion industry
It’s a drop in the bucket

13. Will SBAs work?
They’ll help.
…. but it’s a bigger problem.

14. Tax Deduction Problems
Unemployed/low-income cannot cash in
Easy solution: tax credit
After-the-fact money return
Encourages least expensive plan
What isn’t covered?
After the fact
Things not covered…
Low income prejudice

15. People don’t know the true cost of healthcare.
If they were forced to pay out of pocket, they would.
Therefore, people would spend less.
No Ignorant American
It’s the moral hazard everyone’s talking about.

16. Loss of Risk Pools Weakening of employer-based pools
Elimination of health coverage for small businesses
Is competition really efficient?

17. Large screening process
Adverse Selection
Sick people are expensive
Healthy people are rare
The firm dies
Healthy people leave
Rates go up
Sick people rush in
Huge overhead
Only healthy people
Large screening process
Healthy people come

18. Fortunately, we already know of a solution that works.
SO what else is there?

19. WHO Standards System should have: overall good health
a fair distribution of good health
a high level of overall responsiveness
a fair distribution of responsiveness across population groups
a fair distribution of financing health care

20. Universal Health Care Single-payer system One entity, no redundancy
Balanced risk pool
No adverse selection
Balanced risk pool
No waste
Single Payer

21. England's NHS Universal Coverage Citizens encouraged to participate
System provides the following:
24 hour help hotline
Emergency coverage
Surgery and medication

22. Advantages Universal coverage Decreased overhead Economic growth
US companies more competitive
More jobs at home

23. Closing slide. It’s your health. Take care of it. HSAs More Informed
Liability
Small Business
Taxes
More Informed
It’s your health. Take care of it.
Closing slide.