Mike Huckabee's understanding of the health care system in this country is that it is "irrevocably broken". He calls for a "complete overhaul" of the system.
Huckabee is strongly opposed to universal health care governed by federal edict, and wants health care put back into the hands of the people. He wants it to be market driven, and claims that he will help the system become consumer-based rather than employer-based.
Huckabee stated, "When I'm President, Americans will have more control of their health care options, not less." Click here for his official site.
Second Epinion: His ideas for improving the health care system seem somewhat poorly articulated. He says that he calls for a complete overhaul, but fails to specify exactly what changes that would imply. That being said, I strongly agree with his overall approach. I think he "gets it." He knows that making health care government-controlled will worsen the system in every way possible. He wants the principles of a market economy to run health care in the U.S. and he knows this will reduce costs and improve quality. Despite his somewhat poorly conceived specific plan, I would trust him with the fate of health care in the U.S. If he doesn't improve the situation, we can at least trust him to not make it drastically worse, like many of the candidates.
I aggree with you Jason and Mr. Huckabee on this issue pointing out that the gov't shouldn't have reigns on health care. The government has proven it CANNOT run a health system - medicare is a joke and financially crippling to all institutions accepting its "payment" methods.
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