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>Redefining, Reducing and Rationing Health Care
>Peter Singer, in his op-ed for the New York Times this weekend, seems to be unaware of the difference that our mobility in the United States – both in geography and society – can make. We have choices, can call on friends and family and/or gain sympathy of the wider community (as demonstrated by the … Continue reading
Health Care Reform: Tax and Spend (and abortion on tax dollars)
(Editorial correction: Sermo was not begun by the AMA. It is a private group, possibly funded originally by pharmaceutical companies. But, no one there knew the funding source.)(The vote is now nearly 11,000, and still against the new plan.) How about a simple solution to the rising government expenditures for health care: don’t “force Congress” … Continue reading
Will you pay for abortions?
One more problem with federal interference in the payment for health care is whether or not Federal tax money will be used to pay for abortions. I’ve been worrying about what I’d do about my taxes if the law makes me complicit to this extent. From the Kaiser Foundation: An ultimatum against using federal money … Continue reading
$1 Trillion to cover 11 Million people
According to the Associated Press, 37 Million people would remain uninsured under the legislation discussed in Kennedy’s Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. If there are 48 million uninsured, now (not, more below), then one trillion dollars to cover an additional 11 million people. Can you imagine? There’s no coverage at all for people … Continue reading
Daschle/Dole/Baker! Health care on the fast track -along with the entire Nation's finance
Right after this Yellow Brick Award ceremony, I’m thinking that it may save my life for me to learn to use Twitter and Facebook. Now. While President Obama is planning to take over the entire finance world ASAP, ABC is planning their all-day infomercial for Obama and his push – there is no “plan,” yet … Continue reading
Force Medicare "reform" without proof that it will work?
The Washington Post reports on the latest findings of the “Medicare Payment Advisory Commission” (MedPAC) today. According to the WaPo, this is a “commission that advises Congress on the federal medical program for older Americans.” In other reports, there is mention that President Obama plans – at the same time – to cut Medicare and … Continue reading
Public Funding for Health Care in Real Life
I don’t see how this will cut costs to the government for Medicare and Medicaid. The group Physicians for a National Health Plan, published a link to an April, 2009 report from the Lewin group by Sheils and Haught outlines the expected effects on insured, employers, doctors and hospitals under various types of public plan … Continue reading
Texas Medical Association Health Care Principles
Available for members on the TMA website, but looks okay to post here. The TMA House of Delegates adopted the principles as official TMA policy in May. They include: * Promote portable and continuous health care coverage for all Americans using an affordable mix of public and private payer systems. * Promote patient safety as … Continue reading
HELP (the whole government prepaid health plan)
Appropriate (on several levels), the proposed plan for government mandated and government financed health care is called the “HELP” plan. The current draft (I think)in .pdf can be accessed, here. The Kennedy “draft of a draft” was 167 pages long. This thing is over 600 pages and I’ve gotten through about 150 pages, so far. … Continue reading
TriCommittee Health Care Bill Summarized
I’m still looking for the actual Bill(s), with the names of sponsors. Evidently the Kennedy Bill is going to be voted on next week. In the meantime, the “Tri-Committee plan” is summarized, here. Eliminates cost sharing, creates “accountable care organizations,” allows employers to chose between offering coverage and “contributing funds on behalf of their uncovered … Continue reading
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