A Contest

I am thinking of a contest. In lieu of a thousand + page Healthcare Bill replete with cross-references, fine print, foot notes and whereases, what reform would you propose for Healthcare that can be stated in, say, 25 words or less?

Whit has already put in his entry here. If I may boil down his intricate (and voluminous and large and detailed) argument, he says all will be well if we simply pass a law saying something like, "All medical services shall be accompanied by an itemization of the cost of said services in the absence of insurance."

A nice sentiment, and valid in its way, but without the intricate (and voluminous and large and detailed) argument that accompanies it, I am not sure it leads us anywhere close to a good result. In other words, in itself and without going beyond the 25 word limit, it is quite inscrutable as a solution to our Healthcare crisis.

I am looking for something pithy that goes to the heart of the problem.

The prize for the winner? I'm thinking of a certified 92.4% sterling quality sentimental keepsake No-Prize, suitable for No-Framing and No-Displaying in the toniest homes of Martha's Vineyard. We will even include a No-Certificate of Authenticity, of course. (H/T Stan Lee, c. 1962-1965).

If that's not enough, let me know, and I will shake the tree of the Media Conglomerate that owns this Blog and see what falls out.