MediCorps, A Community - Centric National Healthcare System for Everyday Care

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Consider creating a new healthcare system consisting of mostly local volunteers and some paid staff in neighborhood facilities to provide medical assistance for everyday issues, such as flu, colds, minor injuries, advice and so on. MediCorps would also act as a resource for young people considering a career in healthcare.

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I think we’re reading the same book, I’m just in a different chapter. I’d like to read more of your concept… can you send a copy to my email? It’s dougbrister@yahoo.com

From what I can tell it’s just the two of us right now… but from tiny sparks do mighty conflagrations grow!

Looking forward to your response.

Doug Brister

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Some very good ideas, John. Mine are along the same path. Can you look it over so we can start a discussion and refine our concept?

Here’s my post…

Thanks for the reply. I look forward to your reply.

Doug

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Hi Doug, did you receive my pdf file?

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I did, and I think you did a great job with the edit! I have a suggestion, however… add your name to the policy along with mine, incorporate any modifications needed to integrate your concepts, and drop the reference to your initial post. Lets make this a clear, stand alone policy. Just add a “version” to the title to track changes that will probably need to be made as more input is received.

Your thoughts?

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The policy should make clear that all current federally paid insurance programs for both military and civialian personnel will be eliminated.

It should also spell out that services provided by the HealthCorps are free to all. The price of free healthcare is the loss of choice of who provides the service. One important factor needs to be clear… current free market access to insurance and private healthcare will remain the same. Part of the concept is to use the HealthCorps as competition to drive private cost down. The free market simply does not work in healthcare because the alternative is too frightening. People don’t negotiate when life may be on the line.

Can you use your magic pen to work these or similar ideas into the policy?