奥巴马医疗改革管窥

On President Obama's health care reform

奥巴马总统力推的医疗改革方案冲破重重阻力艰难通过,这不仅是奥巴马政府中民主党在与共和党斗争中的胜利,也是美国历史上自由派对保守派的胜利。其背后的理念之争和利益集团之争值得深思:民主党认为医疗保险是一项基本人权,而共和党完全反对;保险业和医药界是旧体制的最大获益者,而新体制鼓励市场竞争,同时政府的负担也大增。

US President Obama＇s health care reform,approved with great difficulties,is not only Democrats＇ victory over Republicans,but also liberals＇ victory over conservatives.Behind victory,the competition against perception and group benefits is worth considering.In Democrats＇ opinion,health care is part of basic human rights,but Republicans don＇t agree.In the old health care system,insurance companies and medicine producers benefit most,but in the new system,more competition occurs in the market and at the same time federal government is under more financial pressure.