None of us would fill out a sixteen page insurance form. He also noted there is no national consensus on who would manage or pay for a program that would insure all citizens. Covenant Health Care CEO Paul Dell Uomo suggested money could be found by eliminating regulatory waste. Regulation of the healthcare industry needs simplification, he said. We have enough money in the system right now.
Regulations prevent it from being spent on care.
Lack of a comprehensive health plan is exacerbating the problem of access. Acute healthcare needs are increasing at a time of a decreasing healthcare labor pool, noted Howe. Howe also stated that Aurora and Covenant Health Care should be able to pick up the healthcare needs created by the closure of Northwest General Hospital. He also said the building on Capitol drive should be raised and replaced by a new facility to serve people living in the Capitol Court neighborhood. Froedtert hospital CEO William Petasnik added.