Mal Mixon – CEO Invacare Talks Homecare And Government Healthcare

Source: Medcity interview by Mary Vanac

She asked Mixon:

Q. What do you think about the proposal for a government-backed health insurance plan?
A. I believe in the free market. But I think there are people who … aren’t faring well under capitalism. I think Americans feel that no one should be left out.

Q. How might a government health-care plan affect Invacare?
A. Invacare does business in 80 countries. Canada and England are government-run health care systems. We do very, very well well in those countries. And the home-care reimbursement [there] in many cases is better than they have in America.

So do other homecare companies – it’s hard to argue with the above, except to add that most European countries actively support their citizens and their health, be it at home or otherwise. They also have competitive bidding programs similar to the US proposal (for example Germany) but the governments ensure a basic fundamental right to healthcare for all their citizens – no matter what – it’s the law.

Kinda neat?

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