Pittsburgh Post Gazette Publishes My Opinion on Healthcare... April 19, 2007

As the CEO of Mission Research, I don't get involved in political issues on behalf of the company very often. I have a ton of opinions on a wide variety of issues, but some of the only issues I feel it's appropriate for me to speak out on in my capacity as CEO are healthcare and sustainability.

On Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Post Gazette published my opinion on single-payer healthcare, something I've actively advocated for since 2003. I truly believe it's in the best interest of Mission Research and our customers, it's best for business, it's best for nonprofits, it's best for families, and best for the economy.

And it's a moral imperative.

EXCERPT

"As a businessperson in the state's technology sector, I encourage other businesses to look seriously at SB 300 and to condemn the governor's costly, inadequate approach. You can either continue with ever-escalating health-care costs; inadequate insurance coverage; high insurance-company sales, marketing and executive spending; costly ER visits by the uninsured, and businesses relocating to states with better systems, or you can demand change."

Go to www.helpfundpa.org and donate to fuel the advocacy effort, and read the bill itself. The work they are doing there is really great, and the bill will be introduced soon. This can be a greta model for the rest of the country, and is to date the best plan in the country (I've read them all, and yes, it's not fun reading this stuff!).

Thanks for listening and tolerating the occasional opinion. So do you have health insurance?

Comments

I totally agree with this line of thinking. Costs keep going up to the point where you wonder at what point will it break? I have health insurance and at times I wonder what the future holds