Unscrambling the Omelette

Congressional efforts to deal with growing health-care costs are like the proverbial separation of an omelette: once such a thing has been created, options for straightening it out are limited, and sticky.

Nonetheless, there are signs of hope in the current Congress. While media attention is predictably focused on Senator Kennedy’s national health insurance bill and President Carter’s riposte —both of which would serve to make our troubles worse—a new ingredient has been added to the debate: a growing comprehension of why we have a problem in this area, and a willingness to go after causes, instead of focusing on symptoms.

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Congressional efforts to deal with growing health-care costs are like the proverbial separation of an omelette: once such a thing has been created, options for straightening it out are limited, and sticky.

Nonetheless, there are signs of hope in the current Congress. While media attention is predictably focused on Senator Kennedy’s national health insurance bill and President Carter’s riposte —both of which would serve to make our troubles worse—a new ingredient has been added to the debate: a growing comprehension of why we have a problem in this area, and a willingness to go after causes, instead of focusing on symptoms.