Defining the Health Care Discussion: A Glossary
August 25, 2008 by Becky Ramsey
Filed under Business
The November presidential election is getting closer, and talk of health care reform and policy will be heating up in the next few months. The discussions will get more specific and that will mean lots of insider talk and what Public Citizen calls jargon. This could leave many Americans out of the discussion.
Public Citizen’s Health Research Group has put together a glossary of terms often used in the national political discussions of health care, insurance, policy, etc. I’ve only read through a view of the definitions, but I’m wondering if you find this helpful and straightforward.
Source:
“Talking the Talk: Decoding Political Jargon in an Election Year” – Public Citizen’s Health Research Group
The definitions were pretty straightforward. Hopefully, more people can become active in the health care policy side of the elections. With our current health care crisis, this issue is of great importance and this may even mean having to cross party lines for the overall health of our country.
Mike,
I agree. I think crossing party lines will be (and always has been) essential to getting things passed and getting work done. Minds may not be fundamentally changed on many topics, but working together is crucial.
Unfortunately, I don’t believe our representative in Washington are too keen on working together. We need to find those representative and make sure they are no longer in office. Then advancements can be made.