Hopefully Washington will Learn the Lessons from TennCare

See this good article summarizing what went horribly wrong with TennCare, the programs adopted by Tennessee in their attempt to provide universal health care for their citizens. Four key points made are (read this short article for the explanation of each):

• "Free" Care Is Expensive
• Employers Prefer "Free" Care to Private Care
• There Is a Difference Between Access To Care and Availability Of Care
• Government Control Puts More People In The Exam Room Than Just You And Your Doctor

There are many flaws in our current health care system, though opinions differ on exactly what those flaws are. Hopefully the politicians in Washington will heed the warnings from the history of TennCare -- alas, I'm not holding my breath!