Health Care Madness IIc ! Rationing and Adjusting the Incentives

The author (not Simon Johnson) of this post at The Baseline Scenario (found via Some Assembly Required) operates on the very logical assumption that rationing exists and will continue to exist, and tries to devise a not-too-complex (it’s health care.  It won’t be simple) modification to our current system, in broad strokes, that would accomplish many of the goals being sought after.

Go check it out.  Lots of jazzy charts to start and a simple proposal to end with.  The assumptions are fair and logical, without being unduly laborious in supporting references, and the outcome itself is palatable to almost all parties.

… and the cow goes moo