Holy crap, I feel SOOOO out of the loop.  You'd think that with me being off work for almost a month, I'd be WAY caught up on my politics and such.  Little did I know that I would spend the better part of all my days packing and cleaning, and that a good chunk of my time would be without internet or cable.  The only newspapers we bought were to wrap fragiles, and I heard not an ounce of decent politics.

I'm gonna have to start looking for the medical insurance ideas being kicked around.  I'd like to know if anybody has thought of an idea like this.

The way I see it, there are two basic kinds of plans being volleyed back and forth.  The first is that the government pays for all our healthcare in a system like Medicare for everyone, which will undoubtedly spiral out of control and bankrupt the country.  The second is that we just require people to have it, and charge them lots of money for not complying, which would undoubtedly bankrupt the citizens.

So here's my thought.  What if the government, through our TAXES, like it's being kicked around already, paid for basic health care and 1 or two wellness visits each year, then, as citizens, we could purchase a policy similar to a Medicare supplement  for catastrophic illnesses.  I mean, Canada pays for citizens' health care, and it seems to be fantastic for smaller emergencies and overall care.  The way I understand it, though, is that major health issues are typically not handled the way we would in America. 

It seems like a good compromise to me, and if you know of anybody who has sponsored a bill like this, or thrown that idea out on the table, let me know.