MediCash
A pilot program to fund Philadelphia’s medical services without raising taxes. Philadelphia’s City Hall can stimulate expansion of clinics, and the public itself can pay doctors directly, when the City agrees to accept a donation of $250,000 of Philadelphia MediCash from PhilaHealthia, Inc., which they'd provide for those purposes. Local medical supplies vendors and employees could be pleased to accept MediCash as part pay, because the City would agree, contractually, to accept MediCash for specified part of property and/or income tax payment. For this reason too, most landlords and businesses would accept MediCash. Once issued, MediCash can flow throughout the local economy, particularly to strengthen public and private health services. Medical centers, pharmacies, laboratories, doctors, healers, health food stores and health clubs, bicycle shops, organic farmers, etc. would agree to accept MediCash for specified percentages of fees. The list of participants would be published online. When the program proves itself, PhilaHealthia Inc. and the City could agree to extend and expand it. State and municipal governments may not issue nonfederal money (scrip) but may accept it for tax payments (e.g. NYS CLS UCC fig. 1-201) when issued by an external organization.
DETAILS: healthdemocracy.org/medicash.html