100 DAYS THAT RESHAPED THE AMERICAN HEALTHCARE COOPERATIVE
Events in the auto industry may be serving up the first god-given opportunity to the new Obama Administration to seize the day on long overdue healthcare reforms...FACTS:
- 1. GM's health and pension liabilities are coming your way, bankruptcy now or bankruptcy later. Maybe Ford's and Chrysler's too.
- 2. It would be foolish to let the entire auto industry evaporate during an otherwise normal economic slowdown, spurred by a financial panic.
CARPE DIEM!
Along with the State of Michigan, it's time to build a new, forward-looking health care cooperative with American business.
GM and Ford, believe it or not, are a perfect place to start. I suspect their managements are willing patients, even in good times, having taken up healthcare publicly many times already. In the UAW, the industry also comes with a natural, in-house ally for comprehensive reform.
Think about it, seriously. The case to seize the day on this is overwhelmingly compelling. I can list at least a dozen "pros", just off the top of my head...
ref:
GM Executive: Next 100 Days Critical For GM, US Auto Industry
