And so it must be in health care. Every country is facing the same dilemma and each needs to look at its own traditions and resources in changing the entitlement mind-set. At the Cato Institute, I m developing a whole program for reforming the American system. Workers get to select their own plan and keep it with them as they change jobs. Vouchers or Defined Contributions from the Government and Employers.
Employers have a legitimate interest in helping their workforce obtain coverage.
It keeps productivity up if workers can get treatment when they fall ill. Expand Medical Savings Accounts. MSAs rationalize spending on routine services. They are the best tool currently available for affecting the demand side of the equation. Reform the Insurance Market.