Okay, we're out of committe. What do you want to see in the final bill?

[Qutzupalotl]

And no fair saying "remove all the current text and replace with the text of H.R. 676." At this point, we have to play the cards we've been dealt.

We have mandates (which suck), penalties (which suck), a ban on rescission (good), a ban on dropping coverage for pre-existing conditions (good). What would you like to see kept or thrown out?

[bluethruandthru]

1. Medicare available for any who want to buy in.

Set a price and put it out there. However, all doctors and hospitals will have to accept it. Make sure that doctors and hospitals are being fairly repaid.

[Overseas]

8. Yes. Open Up Medicare to all who choose it !! //nt

[WI_DEM]

2. A strong Public Option.

[Qutzupalotl]

11. *smacks head, wishes he'd mentioned the PO*

Absolutely, a strong public option.

[tosh]

3. If the mandate stays, we've GOT to have a public option.

PLEASE don't issue a mandate for me to line their greedy pockets.:grr:

[Blue State Blues]

4. requirements for quality of coverage

strong controls on price of coverage
strong penalties for companies that delay payment or delay approval for treatment

and, oh yeah, medicare as the public option, available to anyone who wants it, with pricing based on a sliding scale linked to income.

for starters.

[LynneSin]

5. Get the public option in there - nuff said

:D

[madmax]

6. Public Option n/t

[ecstatic]

7. Can doctors be forced to accept patients with the public option?

Or at least to meet a certain quota every year or maintain some sort of waiting list?

[RagAss]

9. Medicare for 55 and over...tax the uber rich to pay for it !!!!!

[damntexdem]

10. Robust public option available to all.

Strong regulation of private health insurance.

Universal mandate with reasonable penalties and adequate subsidies.

And in future: single payer!!!