Daschle Says U.S. Health-Care Overhaul Will Help Spur Economy

[babsbunny]

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601124&sid=axLE7.aGYi88&

By Aliza Marcus

Dec. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Former U.S. Senator Tom Daschle, the top health policy adviser to President-elect Barack Obama, said reworking the U.S. health-care system is a necessary part of an economic recovery plan.

High health costs hurt the ability of U.S. businesses to stay competitive and create new jobs, making it a “top priority” that health-system changes not be delayed, said Daschle, speaking today in Denver at a health-care forum.

Businesses last month eliminated 533,000 jobs, the Labor Department said today in Washington, and the November unemployment rate of 6.7 percent is the highest since 1993. With more than half of Americans getting health coverage through employer-provided benefits, job reductions make it harder for people to maintain health insurance. The new administration needs to help everyone get affordable coverage, Daschle said.

[roamer65]

1. No Tom, The new admin needs to bring in single payor socialized medicine.

Your idea of "affordable insurance" is bullshit because it still involves private extortion (aka insurance)companies.