Rasta Rants

The Democrats are spending a great deal of time promoting Medicare for All. There are now nine separate Medicare for All plans that are being considered. I have shared some information about those in a previous post and will update with more details as they emerge from the legislative process. When I look at this it seems so apparent that there is a much better way of doing what I think we all want. Since the politicians are completely polarized and entrenched in their camps it is unlikely that we will see a healthcare solution that is actually in the best interest of the American people. For those who have read my blog before you know this is always my focus and I could care less about either political party or their agenda. After spending 40 years in the US healthcare system I have seen a lot and learned a lot. When this concept of Medicare for All surfaced in the 2016 Presidential Campaign, I could not help but think that the proponents were missing the point. As I have said b

As some of you may know I work in the healthcare field and have for over 40 years. While I am not the smartest guy on the planet a lot has rubbed off on me over the years. Not the theoretical trash but the real world, "here's how it is done" stuff. All this press and debate about Medicare for All (MFA) has caught my attention and I feel it is my duty to educate my readers on just what all this means. The Democrats and many others are touting this as the best way to fix the US healthcare system. The press has jumped on it also and I fear most Americans don't really understand what it will mean. Since this will undoubtedly be a big part of the 2020 Presidential Election, I thought we should take a closer look. The Current US Healthcare Landscape Here is what US health care coverage looks like today: ·        Approximately 20.5 million people get coverage through Health Exchanges (primarily individuals) ·        Approximately 42.8 million folks get cover

What a mess this is. Not just in the US but worldwide. I am struggling to understand it and find the deeper I dig the less I comprehend the upheaval. For this blog I will focus primarily on US immigration as I am most familiar with it and live in the US. That said lets not be myopic, the rest of the world is struggling with it also. Europe Asia and even the Middle East. I assume no one will argue with me that the US has the most liberal and easy immigration policy in the world? Ha! I bet many will. The reality is we really do have a very open policy. Add to this that we do not even enforce most of the immigration laws we have and you can quickly see the quagmire we face. So while America is a melting pot and has been a socially integrated society since its inception we now face some realities that must be addressed. I think we can all agree that no country can have a completely open immigration policy. No country could exist if it just opened its borders and let anyone in at anyt