Health Care Reform - Why Will This Work Now?

Until recently, the universal health care pros and cons for the U.S. have been debated but largely nothing much has been done to change the current failing system. Maybe it is because the term "universal health care" seems to still spell "failure" due to the Clinton era of health care reform. But why was that such a failure and why does Obama feel a national health care system will work for the U.S. now?Obama is Ready for Health Care ReformThis is not something President Obama is just looking into. He has a $634 billion proposal and that is just a down payment. He has already shown his commitment to health care reform by giving COBRA recipients subsidies not long after he was in office. And although there has been some expected opposition to his proposals, it looks as though he is not facing a failure as Clinton did.Timing and PresentationAs some of you may want to believe, no, it is not his charismatic way that is going to make health care reform work but instead a mix of ingredients that just may provide a national health care system for America. There are many ingredients that are working in favor for President Obama but the main ones include timing and presentation.Out of Control Health Care Costs Have Changed Some MindsTiming is everything, right? Well, it is working for health care reform too. Although when President Clinton first proposed a universal health care system there was a need for it but not enough people felt we had a failing health care system. And many insurance and medical professionals were worried about their bottom line so were reluctant to jump on board. Now that we have had some time to let's say, digest the thought of a national health care system along with the fact that health care costs are out of control and show no signs of stopping, the professionals that once opposed a national health care system are now ready to see what options are available.Which Boss Would You Want to Work With?Presentation... Obama has it! OK, let's say you are at the office and your boss hands you a proposal on how to get the office organized. He has done all the planning and has laid out what you need to buy and how you need to do it. Now, let's take another approach. Your boss sits down with you and tells you that he would like to see the office work more efficiently and would like to get your ideas on how that should be done. Which boss would you be more likely to work with? You get the picture. Obama has chosen to take the time to work with advisors and get their opinions on how to make health care reform work. President Clinton, although he had good intentions, pretty much handed out his plan on how it was going to work.A Good Medium and Not Rushing ItOf course there are many other factors as to why Obama just may pull this off where others could not. By taking the time to look at all the options, he has also found a good medium where insurance companies will be able to work with the government, and between the two of them be able to offer Americans the best health care choices. It will take a lot of time and work and certainly won't happen quickly, but it is a great task. Many feel like they just can't wait for health care reform, but, I think most of us can agree that this is not something we want rushed, which would give it more of a chance for failure.