My thoughts on what could be done

Just so that everyone understands that I am not against any changes, I've been thinking about things that could be done without turning over so much of the economy to the government. There are a few things that could be done fairly easily and would help the economy and the health care industry.

Allow small employers to join together in their purchase of health insurance in order to gain the types of savings on health insurance that larger companies get. This would help many of the smaller companies and their employees allowing them to save money all across the board.

Allow the purchase of health insurance similar to the purchase of auto insurance. In many states you can not purchase health insurance from an out of state insurer. Allowing the purchase of insurance from any company would create more competition and drive prices down.

Tort reform. We can do this while at the same time ensuring that people with valid concerns continue to have the right to do so yet end the absurd lawsuits that do exist. Part of the reason that doctors order so many tests is that they are afraid of being sued for not performing tests that are out of the ordinary on the outside chance that it may find something. Doctors would no longer have to pay such high insurance costs of their own and would be able to drop their prices proportionately.

These are just a few ideas that have come to mind. I am sure that many others have valid ideas as well, share them with us. Let me know what you think, add that comment and let anyone who comes by see what we can all do, together.