Healthy or Health Care?

Sunday with Herb

There’s a lot of talk lately about the state of health care in the US after the shooting of of the UnitedHealthCare CEO. Yes our system is unwieldy and complex, but is it really our biggest problem?

This year I experienced the best and the worst of our health care system. After receiving excellent care for my initial heart attack, I had a tough time dealing with my health insurance company. My initial surgery saved my life, but I needed more work. My cardiologist said, no worries, you’re good for another 6 months. That’s when I ran into the insurance approval process. It took a lot of frustrating calls to get the approval for my final surgery, just after 6 months!

I was very fortunate that most of my $380,000 care bill was paid by my insurance, but the idea of some bean counter reviewing my doctor’s recommended treatment left me with a sour taste in my mouth.

That’s where I think there’s a better way…