Can We Reform Health Care

As president Obama hit the streets to win supporters of his new health care reform bill, he is faced with a lot of criticism. Many people believe he is trying to create a government controlled government. Many people believe he is just trying to give others a chance.

AARP magazine has come up with what they call" 8 Myths" to health care reform.

"8 Myths About Health Care Reform
By Karen Cheney, July & August 2009
And why we can't afford to believe them anymore"

Myth 1: "Health reform won't benefit people like me, who have insurance." Just because you have health insurance today doesn't mean you'll have it tomorrow. According to the National Coalition on Health care, nearly 266,000 companies dropped their employees' health care coverage from 2000 to 2005. "People with insurance have a tremendous stake, because their insurance is at risk," says Judy Feder, a professor of public policy at Georgetown University and a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank. What's more, in recent years the average employee health insurance premium rose nearly eight times faster than income. "Everyone is paying for health increases in some way, and it's unsustainable for everyone," says Stephanie Cathcart, spokesperson for the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). "Reform will benefit everyone as long as it addresses costs."

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