Do you think that the extension of FEHB is possible in our lobby-entrenched system? It may be the “better” choice for all, but if we could simply “move the needle” by getting all approved surgical procedures and devices “covered,” that may be more feasible. But I confess I am not familiar with the lobbying environment, but I will learn.
Just to comment on my June 23 post, this article appeared today, illustrating my concerns about
throwing the baby out with the bathwater:
Plenty Of Patients, But Enough Doctors?
"...With the average new patient already waiting more than a month, 33 days on average, to see their doctor, no one wants to wait to find out what the influx of new patients will do to the health care system..."