Health care consistently ranks high on American voters’ list of concerns and is likely to stay there. polls put health care in the top three, just behind inflation and employment.

A majority of voters reject government hijacking of healthcare. But you can’t tell that by listening to candidates in this year’s campaign. As the midterm elections approach, her two major political parties in the United States are finding voters unacceptable, between the Democrats’ failed healthcare ideas and the Republicans’ seemingly unwillingness to discuss their ideas. We offer choices.

This is unfortunate because while 70% of Americans are satisfied with their current health care system, an AFP poll shows that 70% suffer from some serious problems. is. Voters are frustrated by rising healthcare costs, baffling complexity, and rapidly shrinking access to trusted doctors and facilities. They may not understand exactly how the current system favors certain interests and is dominated by insurance companies and government bureaucrats, but they clearly see the negative impact. and wants change.

What are both parties offering in lieu of practical solutions to these problems? It calls for impeding government price controls.

Surprisingly, many Republicans are tight-lipped about the issue.

Both parties have not been contacted. This creates an opportunity for practical, unbiased candidates to come to the center of the discussion who take voters’ concerns seriously and propose common-sense policies to address them.

More than 80 think tanks and research institutes, including ours, are trying to do just that. In other words, we are trying to find a sensible compromise on health reform that can break through the existing partisan impasse. We studied the issue and put together a series of detailed recommendations. We call this the “Heath Care Choices Agenda”.

The Goodman Institute and the Heritage Foundation have turned these ideas into understandable and practical reforms. At the same time, AFP activists across the country have built support for many of these reforms under the banner of giving Americans “personal choice.”

Here are 10 of the most important recommendations.

1. Give families access to insurance that meets their medical and financial needs, rather than forcing unaffordable deductibles or prohibitively high premiums.

2. Give families access to the best doctors and the best hospitals, rather than narrow networks that deny them the care they need.

3. Provide employees with access to personal and portable health insurance as they move from job to job, in and out of the labor market.

4. Make virtual care a permanent option, allowing patients to receive more care at home.

5. Provide families with low-cost 24/7 uninsured primary care access at night and weekends, including by phone, email, and virtual visits.

6. Be treated like a valued customer and give patients who want to be more control over their healthcare costs.

7. Give older people the same opportunities as young people, including access to health savings accounts.

8. Let your family know the exact price of care in advance so they can plan accordingly and make smarter choices and save money.

9. Enable patients with chronic diseases to access centers of excellence dedicated to their condition.

10. Allow Medicaid participants to access the same private insurance as other family members.

Support for this agenda is growing among experts, providers and policy makers. In fact, it’s off the charts. An AFP poll put it described as an “individual option”, beating the Democrats’ “public option” plan by eight points (54% to 46%) and beating “Medicare for All” by a staggering 24 points (24%). 62%). percent to 28 percent) — landslide.

Politically, it gives free market advocates a comprehensive healthcare agenda that resonates with voters that we never really had.

Importantly, it will not disrupt existing health care systems or undermine existing government safety nets and insurance protections. Instead, it will give you more control over your own care and empower doctors with new and better ways to meet your needs.

The healthcare experience is no longer such an ordeal. It’s like shopping online or at your favorite grocery store. Enjoy a wide selection, clear pricing, and less fuss and surprises.

This agenda is achievable. It should be hailed as bipartisan.

Indeed, it offers voters a more exciting vision than the current dichotomy between failed ideas and no ideas.

John C. Goodman is President and CEO of the Goodman Institute. Dean Clancy is a Senior Health Policy Fellow at Americans for Prosperity.