Politics: Health Care Reform

Last night I went to a rally for Health Care Reform put on by Organizing for America (OFA). It was a good event and encouraging to see hundreds of people who support the reform of this country's health insurance system. The media coverage lately has been so focused on people who oppose reform, I forget that so many people really do want reform.

It's time to get the conversation about health care reform back on topic. The President is leading this reform and guided Congress by giving them three principles for health care reform to include in the reform bill.

• Reducing rising health care costs
• Guaranteeing patients the right to choose their health care plan and providers
• Ensuring quality, affordable health care is available to all Americans

I think these are great guidelines though I fully understand that this is not a simple problem to solve. For decades, Presidents and legislatures have been talking about reform, but they haven't been able to do it. The citizens of the US have waited long enough for the system to be fixed. Now is the time for our elected officials to begin working for us (and not protecting the insurance companies). It's going to be tough but it can be done.

I'm so glad to know that many, many people feel this way. Seeing hundreds of cheering people in Phoenix really encouraged me, because I know there are hundreds of thousands of others who feel the same way. We may not all agree on the right way to fix the problem, but at least we agree that it is a problem to be worked on. Let's all get into the dialog and make sure that things change because health care should be something everyone has access to.

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