Reconstruction of 2009 Gingrich Editorial on Health Care

Gingrich, Newt. "The Market Can Fix the Problem"

Reconstruction Notes:

GC: We should not increase the involvement of the Federal Government in Health Care.

IC: Current experience with government involvement in healthcare should make us reluctant to expand its role.

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P: The number of doctors accepting Medicare and Medcaid is dwindling and these doctors resent government officials meddling with their fees and medical judgement.

P: Dissatisfaction with government involvement in health care has led to secondary insurance for seniors.

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P: Tennessee's experience with explanded government involvement in health care was a disaster.

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P: Countries with socialized health care experience lengthy and deadly wait lists for patients.

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P: The YouTube video by Stuart Browning shows the problems with the Canadian system.

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IC: A mix of private and public programs is more likely to improve health care.

P: Governemnt run health care can either ban the private health care market or allow a mix.

P: Advocates of government health care should not want to allow a two-tier system with private health care for the rich and lower quality public health care for everyone else.