Healthcare
The sovereignty of the individual over government extends to
a person’s right to make their own healthcare decisions. Enforcing a law that mandates
individuals purchase health care or pay a federal penalty infringes on our
liberties and our freedom to choose.
The Constitution provides for a limited government that
respects the rights of the people.
It does not give government the authority to dictate what health care
coverage a person does or does not have.
The right of the individual to make their own health care
choices without government interference is paramount and should be
safeguarded. The federal government
has no business interfering in personal health care choices.
In addition to repealing Obama Care, we support the
following initiatives that would lower health care costs and improve coverage for
all Americans.
1)
Allow the purchase of Health Insurance
across state lines. Everyone should have the legal
right to purchase a health insurance plan that best meets their needs,
regardless of what state they live in.
Not only would this give the individual an opportunity to choose a lower
cost plan but would also have the added benefit of encouraging competition
among insurance companies.
2)
Expand Health Savings Accounts to
provide a cost effective health insurance alternative to those who would
otherwise go uninsured.
3)
Enact tort reform to end the financially
crippling lawsuits that force doctors to pay insurance costs of hundreds of
thousands each year. Costs which
are then passed on to individuals resulting in much higher prices for health
care.
4)
Repeal federal government mandates
requiring what insurance companies must cover. Governmental mandates have
added billions of dollars to health care costs. It’s past time that insurance determinations are made by the
consumers and not special interests groups.
Health Care reform is needed but socialized medicine is not
the answer. The solution must
include individual choice and reduce the costs of health care for all
Americans.
By outlawing the right to sue a doctor for malpractice for government
paid for procedures such as medicare this will help to reduce costs
until medicare can be repealed. We would also encourage states to
implement Tort reform in their state.
Furthermore the Federal
Government could impose a 100% tithing equal to the amount of all
punitive damage awards to make frivolous lawsuits look less advantageous
to lawyers trying to game the system and cases being fought on a
contingency basis could have the tithing set at 50% of the legal
counsels share of the award.
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