The Last American Bachelor

I keep hearing a lot of talk about “Obama’s Healthcare” and “healthcare reform” and “universal healthcare” and people who are all for it and people who are all against it and basically a whole lot of senseless discussion that doesn’t amount to anything. So I want to propose a simple solution that anyone can understand.

First of all, we already have government operated healthcare. In fact, we have two: Medicare and Medicaid. So, what we really need to do is combine the two into one. I’m sure that alone will save taxpayers millions or possibly even billions, not to mention greatly simplifying things.

Second, have this new program (let’s just call it “Universal Healthcare“) cover 100% of healthcare expenses for anyone that is eligible, which would currently be the elderly, children, and the destitute. No paperwork, no having to decide what is eligible and how much is covered and whether or not the person requires some form of supplemental insurance. They go to the doctor, they leave. They go to the pharmacist, pick up their medication, they go back home and take it. No paperwork. No supplemental insurance. Easy for the people who need it, less bureaucracy and paperwork for the tax payers to pay for.

Third, we make this new Universal Healthcare available to any and all United States citizens, with one exception: any senator or representative that votes against the bill has their state forfeit its right to have its citizens receive any benefits of the program. Their elderly will not receive Medicare; their children and their poor will not receive Medicaid. Further, the elected officials, state employees, firefighters, law enforcement agents and any other government employee can no longer have healthcare provided to them by the government, local or otherwise. They must go get their own health insurance elsewhere. These senators and representatives are supposedly voting on behalf of the interests of their constituency, so I’m certain that means their state’s citizens will applaud these actions and the senators and representatives will undoubtedly be reelected into a following term. Citizens of states that elect not to have Universal Healthcare can have a tax credit or something. Go. Have fun.

Everyone is happy. Everyone wins.