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Critics Concerned New Economic Stimulus Bill Promotes Rationed Health Care
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Steven Ertelt
LifeNews
February 10, 2009
Critics of the new economic stimulus bill Congress is considering are concerned that, buried in it, is a new plan for rationed health care. Betsy McCaughey, the former Lt. Governor of New York, has written a widely circulated editorial with the analysis.
Rationed health care is not a new fear for the pro-life movement.
The British government has been condemned for years for its nationalized health care system which puts off important surgeries and other health care for patients.
If instituted in the United States, pro-life advocates have been concerned it could lead to the denial of lifesaving medical treatment or euthanasia of patients.
McCaughey, an adjunct senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, says the rationing provisions “reflect the handiwork of Tom Daschle,” who was the former nominee for the Health Secretary before he withdrew his name over a tax scandal.
The stimulus bill includes health rules to have medical treatments tracked electronically by a federal system to help reduce duplicate tests and errors.
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But it goes further by establishing a new bureaucracy, the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology, that monitors treatments, as McCaughey says, “to make sure your doctor is doing what the federal government deems appropriate and cost effective.”
“The goal is to reduce costs and ‘guide’ your doctor’s decisions,” she explains. “These provisions in the stimulus bill are virtually identical to what Daschle prescribed in his 2008 book” where ‘doctors have to give up autonomy and “learn to operate less like solo practitioners.’”
The bill calls for penalties for doctors that are not “meaningful users” of the new system — a term the new Health Secretary will define.
“What penalties will deter your doctor from going beyond the electronically delivered protocols when your condition is atypical or you need an experimental treatment? The vagueness is intentional,” McCaughey writes in an editorial condemning the measure.
What is the point of these new regulations?
“The goal, Daschle’s book explained, is to slow the development and use of new medications and technologies because they are driving up costs,” McCaughey writes. “He praises Europeans for being more willing to accept ‘hopeless diagnoses’ and ‘forgo experimental treatments,’ and he chastises Americans for expecting too much from the health-care system.”
‘Seniors should be more accepting of the conditions that come with age instead of treating them. That means the elderly will bear the brunt,” according to Daschle.
“Medicare now pays for treatments deemed safe and effective. The stimulus bill would change that and apply a cost- effectiveness standard set by the Federal Council,” McCaughey writes.
The bill’s provisions are based on the UK system, where cost is more important than treatment and medical care. That has required patients to put off care until their conditions worsen.
“If the Obama administration’s economic stimulus bill passes the Senate in its current form, seniors in the U.S. will face similar rationing,” McCaughey writes.
This isn’t the first time a health care rationing plan has been proposed and pro-life advocates, led by National Right to Life bioethics director Burke Balch, were able to defeat the plan President Clinton put forward.
“Hiding health legislation in a stimulus bill is intentional,” McCaughey said. “Daschle supported the Clinton administration’s health-care overhaul in 1994, and attributed its failure to debate and delay. A year ago, Daschle wrote that the next president should act quickly before critics mount an opposition.”
“If that means attaching a health-care plan to the federal budget, so be it,” Daschle said. “The issue is too important to be stalled by Senate protocol.”
Ultimately, McCaughey says members of Congress need to pause and reflect on these provisions and Americans need to let their elected officials know their opinions about them.
“In truth, this bill needs more scrutiny,” she concludes. “The bill treats health care the way European governments do: as a cost problem instead of a growth industry. This stimulus is dangerous to your health and the economy.”
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February 11th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
The rich get richer and poor get……
penexpers Reply:
February 11th, 2009 at 3:15 pm
…thrown into a FEMA camp?
February 11th, 2009 at 2:30 pm
Who said anything about rationing. You just take the decision of the medical standards & practices committee. No appeal, no reconsideration. You ask – we tell. Just that simple. No rationing, everyone will get what they “NEED”, and WE decide what your needs are.
Now bow down and grovel before the committee or you will NEVER get that bypass surgery, peon!
2bwise Reply:
February 11th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
nobocy’s interested in being sick you bone-head!!!!!!!!!!
Officer Obie Reply:
February 11th, 2009 at 4:01 pm
CORRECTION 2bwise,
Obama and we minions of darkness are VERY interested in YOUR being sick.
2bwise Reply:
February 11th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
I guess you don’t get the fact that you & all your “minions of darkness” will have to swallow 100 times what you dish on everybody else.
Officer Obie Reply:
February 12th, 2009 at 6:38 am
Report to your family physician 2bwise, we have a new, improved “vaccine” waiting for YOU! BWA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
And same goes for ALL you Idiot, Paranoid, Tin Foil Hat Brigade Members!
February 11th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
From what i understand, decentralization of power is very important to maintain a system balanced and not dominated by a small group of people. That’s why power in its raw form, weapons and guns, have to be decentralized in the hands of the people, too.
guns are neat and nifty. I won’t decorate my room with them, though. But i guess they are necessary. -.-
February 11th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
Important song to share:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJhtM7bDE_c
February 11th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
Frank: Not only necessary…It’s obvious that more gun ownership is a comin’!!! Now, take this pill!!! Shut up and don’t worry about the side effects!!! Nice to know there’s some Love for us here in America…aaaahhhh!!!! “All ‘HAIL’ Thermal Expansion!!!”
Frank Schlözer Reply:
February 11th, 2009 at 3:07 pm
thermal expansion was that weird new physical concept they just discovered because wtc7 expanded the laws of physics?
February 11th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Happy Birthday, Alex! You’re doing awesome things! Keep it up..
February 11th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
For starters, No illegal alien should be getting FREE births anywhere in this nation. And if any illegal alien gets medical service there, either the hospital eats the costs or they bill the nation of origin. It’s time this garbage stops.
February 11th, 2009 at 3:10 pm
Fuck healthcare. Too many whiners about it being to expensive, not good enough etc. Man up! In the old days people died with dignity when there time came. No everyone tries to claw every last remaining second for the futile lives, no matter how expensive, and expect society to pay for it.
When its your time, its your time. Accept it and deal with it – that will solve this so called crisis.
oldnamvet Reply:
February 12th, 2009 at 1:37 am
Hey fuckhead,how old are you,lets see 21 maybe or is that your IQ.I am 66 and just had a prostrate surgery and part bladder.I am glad to be here longer,yea in 1788 enlarged prostrate may have killed ya.They sent me to Nam to get killed,was not my time.I want to be here for the revolution for I have got plenty to give,NOT LIKE YOU MORON DIPSHIT PISSANT PUKE.
February 11th, 2009 at 3:23 pm
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February 11th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
Government intervention in the Medical field is what started the crisis in the first place. It would seem as if our loving govt. have done everything in their power to give us the shaft. When I was a kid, if one needed Medocal attention, one went to the Doctor’s office and paid cash, end of story. For those unable to pay, the Doctors worked on a slididng scale or pro bono. Dr. Paul has delivered many,many babies for free. What I’m saying is that it was affordable,like getting an oil change. Now no one can get any attention unless you have insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, etc. Endless paperwork. The situation in Canada, Britain, etc. is actually much worse. Many Canadians in need of life-saving surgery are travelling to the US because their local hospital has already fulfilled their annual quota for eg. Gastric bypasses, or whatever. This is what we are looking at here with Obamacare, Hillarycare, it’s all still SOCIALIZED MEDICICNE. Which means rationed. If you want a preview, just visit your local VA Hospital.
February 11th, 2009 at 3:50 pm
I forgot to add, really the main point of my post, the accelerating pace of our govenment’s move toward socialism/fascism. We’re becoming that which we and our forefathers fought against. Trully sad to see a once free people in turn into what we see now. This Country is now the Land of the sheep, and the home of the petrified.
February 11th, 2009 at 5:16 pm
I was wondering how any and all of you out there feel about this idea:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uns4n_Rd1do
It’s an inspiring 4 minute video. I was trying to do SOMETHING to affect change in this world…
Please watch and comment.
Thanks!
February 11th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
Retired people my mother’s age go to their doctors three times a week, yet I have never had health insurance or basic care my entire adult life. I have had zero check-ups. ZERO, while I watch my mother spend her life in doctors’ offices. WTF? I am paying for her care, yet I have never received anything. We are talking about basic care. Of course, I want socialized medicine. I have paid for it all my life, yet I have received nothing.
February 12th, 2009 at 12:31 pm
Happy belated birthday Alex.
Now for Big”G”control of health care.Most likely is the possibility of using this to force people to get chiped.
Goto Endtime.com for info on the endtimes.
February 13th, 2009 at 10:11 am
Alll legislators that vote for this should be hunted down, jailed, and tried for conspiracy to commit murder. I am no fan of Kervorkian but at least he was not in the business of executing anyone that had not expressed a desire to die. He only provided the means for the patient to terminate himself/herself. As I reflect on this I have already experienced this philosophy first hand with the death of my wife. A local hospice denied her fluids and nourishment based on the fact that she was dyong and that dehydration was merciful. At the time I was confused and in no state of mind to argue but after the fact I realize that it was the policy that is now being instituted now for the ones that would survive with proper treatment. We should send the message to our representatives that we regard anyone voting for this bill to be a criminal so they will not be surprised at some time in the future when they are on trial.
February 19th, 2009 at 10:29 am
PLEASE, EVERY TIME I APPLY FOR HEALTHCARE,RATHER IT BE MEDICAID,SSI,OR JUST PLAIN CONTACTING ALL REPS.OR CONG.EVEN SUPREME COURT,SENATORS,GOVERNOR,PRESIDENT,THE FEW WHO HAVE RESPONDED SAY THEY CAN’T HELP OR KEEP TRYING,OUR FED.CONG.OFFICE SEC, SAID TO APPEAL FOR SSI.I AM A 32 YOA FEMALE, EPILEPTIC SINCE CHILDHOOD, 3 KIDS, NO INSURANCE, NO MEDICAID-DENIED,SSI-DENIED. SSI SAID TO GO BACK TO WORK FOR HOUSEKEEPING, WELL WHEN YOU TAKE SO MANY MGS OF MEDS A DAY, AND STILL DIZZY, OR HAVE LIGHT SEIZURES, HARD TO KEEP A JOB, WHEN YOU LEAVE SICK OR CAN’T AFFORD TO SEE A DOCTOR TO PAY FOR A PEICE OF PAPER AS AN EXCUSE. HARD TO GET HIRED WHEN THEY FIND OUT YOU HAVE PRE-EXISTING COND. AND HAVE ALSO HAD A VERY BAD BLOODY SEIZURE ON A JOB THAT GASHED YOUR HEAD OPEN AND HAD TO HAVE TEMP. STAPLES PUT IN. MAKES YOU MORE A LIABILITY.THEY WON’T EVEN HIRE ME AS A CROSSING GUARD, 45 MIN TWICE DAILY, LIABILITY, WHAT IF I HAVE A SEIZURE, WELL WHAT IF THE SENIOR CITIZENS I SEE ON ALMOST EVERY CORNER HAVE A STROKE OR HEART ATTACK?GOVERNOR JINDAL JUST SENDS MY E-MAIL CONCERNS TO DHH.WELL, WHAT CAN THEY DO IF THEY ARE PART OF THE ONES DENYING ME. 211 OF LAKE CHARLES CANNOT HELP ME, I DO NOT QUALIFY FOR ANY OF THE THINGS OR CATAGORIES I NEED. MY BOYFRIEND OF 4 YRS WHOM WE LIVE WITH, NOW PAYS ALL BILLS AND TAKES CARE OF ALL NEEDS.I USED TO WORK UNTIL MY EPILEPSY INTERFERED WITH MY JOB.FED.CONG.OF LAKE CHARLES, NO SUCH THING AS SPEAKING WITH HIM, JUST SECRETARIES WHOM DO THE WORK FOR HIM WITH A BLACK OR BLUE SIGNATURE INK STAMP. LSU HOSP.,WHEN I FIRST WENT BACK AND HAD TO GO TO THE PRIMARY CARE CLINIC, WHICH IS IN CONNECTION TO THE E.R.,I GOT THERE AND SIGNED IN AROUND 7:30 A.M., AND FINALLY PULLED UP IN MY DRIVE WAY AT 10:59 P.M., THEY TOOK MY CHART OUT OF SYSTEM,THOUGHT I LEFT, MIS-COMMUNICATION WITH FRONT WINDOW. EVEN THE CLINIC DOC I SEE, DOESN’T KNOW MY CHART WHEN IT IS IN FRONT OF HIM, TWICE HE TRIED TO PRESCRIBE THE SAME 2 MEDS TO ME I WAS ALLERGIC TO AT THE SAME TIME. THEN WITH ALL THE BRUISING ON MY BODY WORSE ON MY LEGS, HE SAID HIGH ESTROGEN, I HAD TO REMIND HIM I HAD A PARTIAL HYSTORECTOMY 10 YRS AGO, THEN HE SAID LET ME CORRECT HIGH OR LOW ESTROGEN, ORDERED AN EEG APPOINTMENT,WHILE HE HAD ME ON 2 NORCOTICS,AND EPILEPSY MEDS,I WAS SO SCREWED UP, DIDN’T GIVE MY MOM PAPE WORK SAYING I HAD TO BE SLEEP DEPRIVED. GOT ALL THE WAY THERE NO EEG. CANCELED. STILL TO THIS DAY,NO RESCHEDULE.I HAVE ALREADY TALKED WITH LSU HOSP. IN BATON ROUGE,NEW ORLEANS, SHREVEPORT,LAFAYETTE, AND LAKE CHARLES.I HAVE HORMONAL PROBLEMS AT 32, WHEN I WASH MY HAIR, YOU COULD ALMOST MAKE A WIG WITH THE AMOUNT OF HAIR THAT FALLS OUT,DOC SAYS NORMAL,NO THIS IS NOT, NOT THIS MUCH,WEAK BLADDER,HEADACHES, MIGRAINES,SORE MUSCLES,ACHY BONES AND JOINTS.NECK PAIN,EYE PROB. SOMETIMES,VERY VERY BAD DENTAL AND GUMS. EVEN LAST MONDAY ON FEB.16 WHEN GOING IN FOR A TOOTH EXTRACTION, AFTER BEING NUMBED SEVERAL TIMES,I STILL FELT THE WHOLE EXTRACTION,TRIED TO RENUMB FOR THE NEXT, AND COULDN’T EVEN TRY TO PULL, PAIN. I WAS CRYING WHEN I WENT IN AND CRYING WHEN I LEFT.ALWAYS HAVE MOUTH INFECTIONS,SWOLLEN RED GUMS,EASILY BLEED,SORE,PAIN,PUS.CAN’T HARDLY BRUSH, THEN DENTIST IS UPSET WHEN I DON’T BRUSH,MAKES THE ISSUE WORSE.HE SAID HE DONE, I NEED AN ORAL SURGEON WITH SEDATION TO PULL TEETH,ALMOST $1,000 JUST FOR ONE. I WANT ALL OUT.DON’T CARE THAT I AM 32, GIVE ME DENTURES.GET RID OF THE INFECTION. HAVE BEEN ON PENICILLIN 3 TIMES ON IT NOW,CIPPRO, AND EVEN AVELOX.BUT MY DENTIST GIVES ME PENICILLIN AGAIN.I TAKE DILANTIN-600MG-DAILY,NEUROTIN-1800MG-DAILY,PHENEBARB-97.2MG-DAILY, AND RELPAX WHEN NEEDED FOR HEADACHES, IT’S LIKE TAKING 6 ADVIL AT ONE TIME, DOESN’T WORK.I KEEP GETTING RE-DIRECTED TO OTHER PHONE NUMBERS OR ADDRESSES OR HELP WHO ALL SAY NO CAN DO, GO TO LSU MOSS REGIONAL,THAT IS WHO I AM TRYING TO GET AWAY FROM. THEY HAD ME ON SO MANY MEDS AT ONE POINT IN DECEMBER-08, I CONATACTED THE FDA- EVEN THEY COULDN’T BELIEVE IT, AND THEN WANTING TO ADD ANOTHER, WOULD RISK THE CHANCE OF GETTING SERROTONIN SYNDROME IN COMBINATION OF TWO MEDS TOGETHER. BATON ROUGE ADVOCACY SAID THEY FELT I SHOULD TAKE THE LAST PRESCRIPTION MED ANY WAY IN COMB.WITH THE OTHERS, IT MIGHT HELP. SOME ADVOCATE.I HAVE NOT RETURNED FOR ANYMORE APPT. AFTER DRIVING 4 HOURS TO SHREVEPORT ONLY TO BE LIED TO. I ALREADY OWE OVER $8-9,000 IN E.R. BILLS TO HOSP.I USED TO RECIEVE SSI/MEDICAID INTO MY EARLY 20′S BEYOND THE CUT OFF AGE, AND THE CUT OFF, HAVE REAPPLIED 3 TIMES AND ALL DENIED, NOT QUALIFIED. NO ORAL SURGEONS WHOM DO SEDATION, ESPICIALLY ONE WITH EPILEPSY AND PROB.PERIODONTITS OR DENTITS IN THE LOCAL AREA WORK FOR FREE. I NEED ALOT OF WORK.ANOTHER REASON I JUST WANT ALL TEETH OUT. WISDOM ALREADY TAKEN OUT PLUS THE SECOND TOOTH,UPPER RIGHT PALLET OUT.REST REMAIN. ANYONE OUT THERE KNOW A GOOD ORAL SURGEON WHOM DOES SEDATION, WILLING TO DO CHARITY FOR AN ADULT WITH EPILEPSY,WHO CANNOT PAY.EVEN THE PATIENT PROGRAMS AT THE LSU HOSP.IN NEW ORLEANS IS BOOKED UNTIL MAY, AND PLUS YOU HAVE TO PAY TO APPLY AND WAIT TO SEE IF QUALIFY.
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