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kpete

(72,060 posts)
Wed Feb 29, 2012, 12:25 PM Feb 2012

Senior Romney Health Adviser: Obamacare Can Move Health Care System In The Right Direction

Senior Romney Health Adviser: Obamacare Can Move Health Care System In The Right Direction
By Igor Volsky on Feb 29, 2012 at 8:30 am


Mike Leavitt, President George W. Bush’s former Secretary of Health and Human Services and a senior adviser to Mitt Romney, says the Affordable Care Act could help reduce health care costs and transform America’s existing fee-for-service health care model. In an apparent break from Romney’s pledge to “easily” repeal the law, Leavitt told ModernHealthcare that the measure could help move the nation in the right direction:

Mike Leavitt, the former secretary of HHS under President George W. Bush and current Romney adviser, said the federal government’s historic $15 trillion debt will drive “hard” changes in healthcare system to reduce its costs. Those changes, including moving across healthcare from a fee-for-service model to outcomes based payment, may be facilitated by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Romney has repeatedly urged repeal and replacement of the law.

The law “gives the secretary authority to do certain things that are clearly aimed at trying to move us in this direction,” he said in a brief interview after addressing a Washington gathering of the Cancer Action Network. “A lot of it will depend on how aggressively the secretary chooses to use the authorities in the law to move us in that direction.”

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http://thinkprogress.org/health/2012/02/29/434396/senior-romney-health-adviser-obamacare-can-move-health-care-system-in-the-right-direction/
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Senior Romney Health Adviser: Obamacare Can Move Health Care System In The Right Direction (Original Post) kpete Feb 2012 OP
Huh. Richardo Feb 2012 #1
Yep, he forgot that this is red meat for crazies time. lark Feb 2012 #2
It is possible kenfrequed Feb 2012 #4
Whoops. Skinner Feb 2012 #3
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand Muskypundit Feb 2012 #5
As in Dembearpig Mar 2012 #16
They could already be trying to move back to the center NewJeffCT Feb 2012 #6
I think this means that he's confident of winning the primary. drm604 Feb 2012 #7
recommended. Bill USA Feb 2012 #8
Obamacare sure isn't going to push the health care system in the left direction. hay rick Feb 2012 #9
Door number 3 CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #10
Brain implant must be defective ... Clouseau2 Feb 2012 #11
Yea!! More Republicans supporting Obamacare! progressoid Feb 2012 #12
Well, area51 Mar 2012 #18
Yup. progressoid Mar 2012 #19
Spam deleted by cyberswede (MIR Team) gfhrtsdfw Feb 2012 #13
People of reason know the ACA is a step in the right direction. It provides a framework upon which spicegal Mar 2012 #14
The GOP had used the same scare tactics with SS and Medicare kemah Mar 2012 #15
Yes, it mandates trillions to big insurance that they will use to crush the meager reforms in grahamhgreen Mar 2012 #17

lark

(23,203 posts)
2. Yep, he forgot that this is red meat for crazies time.
Wed Feb 29, 2012, 01:48 PM
Feb 2012

Not the time to flip and flop back to being a semi-moderate and increase the appeal to Independents.

kenfrequed

(7,865 posts)
4. It is possible
Wed Feb 29, 2012, 02:20 PM
Feb 2012

That the conservative media outlets, having overhyped Michigan as the 'end all-be all,' have made his advisors believe that it is now time to pretend to be open minded.

hay rick

(7,672 posts)
9. Obamacare sure isn't going to push the health care system in the left direction.
Wed Feb 29, 2012, 04:38 PM
Feb 2012

Don't know how to interpret this story. A couple guesses:

1. Plausible deniability. Leavitt? Never heard of him.

2. Pink meat for "moderates." Romney has not completely sold out to the wackos.

3. Wakeup call for Obama supporters. Obama and Romney basically agree on health care. The difference is who they have to string along to get elected.

Clouseau2

(60 posts)
11. Brain implant must be defective ...
Wed Feb 29, 2012, 06:53 PM
Feb 2012

You know that implanted circuit that makes Republicans believe that their solutions turn into "socialist nightmares" once Obama or the Democrats agree to implement them?

It sounds like Mr. Leavitt's has a defect in his.

Response to kpete (Original post)

spicegal

(758 posts)
14. People of reason know the ACA is a step in the right direction. It provides a framework upon which
Thu Mar 1, 2012, 07:11 AM
Mar 2012

to build, and will likely need adjustments along the way. The GOP is against it because they know once people figure out the benefits, including long term cost reduction in healthcare, people will like it.

kemah

(276 posts)
15. The GOP had used the same scare tactics with SS and Medicare
Thu Mar 1, 2012, 10:50 AM
Mar 2012

Now these two programs are very popular because they work. Once people see that Obamacare is very beneficial to them, they will also embrace the program because it will also work.

 

grahamhgreen

(15,741 posts)
17. Yes, it mandates trillions to big insurance that they will use to crush the meager reforms in
Thu Mar 1, 2012, 11:33 PM
Mar 2012

the bill....

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