Obama
I'm doubting you read my previous letter about doing a cash for video program. I really think you missed out on a great opportunity to make a gigantic impact on our economy. Please reconsider...we can still pull this off.
But, I know you're tied up thinking about healthcare. I've got some ideas here too.
While I don't wont to make political comments and pick apart your plan... I do know that you are concern about accessibility and cost of healthcare. I do to. But, form what I see, you're looking at this problem from a Chicago point of view. And what I mean is that if you live in a big city like Chicago, you have tremendous access to healthcare. You have tons of choices from free clinics up to the best specialists the world. But... not all of the US is like that. And I would certainly argue that the real problems with healthcare are outside of large cities. What about places like Cut Bank, Montana? Barrow, Alaska? and probably 99% of the land mass of our country? I'll tell you.. they are very limited in the availability of healthcare. The costs are higher because facilities are smaller. Specialists are further away. Specialist tools and procedures are only available sparingly if not at all.
Telemedicine via video conferencing has been proven to improve accessibility and reduce costs. This is where you can get dramatic bang for the buck. It allows you to provide more healthcare at a lower cost point. Win-Win for everyone.
This is an easy decision and a low cost decision for you to make. Its also a decision that is not full of politics. Who would argue about putting more video conferencing in our healthcare facilities? No one!
Thank you
Jeff Z
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