The Health Care Solution: SEIU's Vision for Reform
1. It is time
for our nation to guarantee affordable health care coverage for all Americans.
Piecemeal reform is not a solution.
2. The current
employer-based health care system is not the foundation for 21st century health
care reform, particularly given the competitive challenges of a global economy.
3. A universal
health care system must ensure a choice of doctors and health care plans
without gaps in coverage or access, and the delivery system must meet the needs
of at-risk populations.
4. A universal
health care system must include a core health care benefit similar to one that
is available to federal employees.
5. Preventive
care must be a part of any basic benefit plan to promote health, control costs,
and eliminate economic and racial disparities.
6. Any plan
for health care reform must control costs by providing care that is cost
efficient and medically effective.
7. Secure
electronic medical records that consumers control are necessary to increase quality
and reduce costs.
8. Hospital
and physician quality, outcome, and cost data must be available to consumers.
9. A universal
health care system must integrate long term care services, reduce out-of-pocket
costs, and maximize opportunities for individuals to receive assistance in
home- and community-based settings, rather than in hospitals and nursing homes.
10. Employers,
individuals, and government must share responsibility for financing the system.
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