For the first time since Bill Clinton was in office, the Democrats have the majorities in the Chambers of Congress and the White House. This party has been in favor of universal health care and increasing the government's hand in health care, for a long time.
With all this power, will the Democrats be able to change the health care system? We are going to analyze and list 5 main issues that will need attention in the next years, by the President and Congress. Let's rank them from the least likely to be changed to most likely.
Regardless of who is President, a universal health care and insurance system that is by a one payer is not likely to happen. Obama has stated that he would like to do this, but admits that it is unrealistic. If universal coverage ever happens, it certainly won't be in the next two decades.
Business mandates to provide health coverage or to assist workers in paying for it was a large chunk of Obama's reform plan. This would include all businesses, except small businesses, to be required to provide coverage or at least help pay for their own plans. You can probably expect this piece of his plan to be nixed by business groups and possibly a candidate for a U.S. Senate filibuster by the Republicans/
Another piece of Obama's plan was to allow every American to buy into the group health insurance plan that's currently only available for federal employees. On the surface, this seems like a good idea to let happen - the more participants in the group, the better they can negotiate with health insurance companies for lower rates. On the other hand, no one knows what this might cost the government and the taxpayers to fund.
The expansion of SCHIP has been a political battle since the Democrats took a majority in Congress two years ago. Twice they passed a sweeping expansion of coverage for more children, and twice it was vetoed by Republican President George W. Bush. But with the Democrats still in control and a president who himself voted for the expansion, look for this one to get passed under an Obama administration.
Most lawmakers, health care experts, and the like agree that moving medical records from paper to the computer will not only reduce medical errors and improve the quality of care, but also reduce overall health care costs and administrative overhead. If electronic medical records don't come into fruition in the next couple of years, the Research Team will be fully surprised.
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