National Health Care - national disaster

The initiative to get national health care must end. This plan is just insane.
Its good that someone has fully read the plan and outlined it. See below.
You doctors, and the AMA who are for it, prepare to be nationalized! Your educations, residencies, salaries, work environments, businesses... all of it... nationalized. Still want to be doctors? Who would?
If this goes through, this country will take a huge turn for the worst. I'm not trying to dramatize. This is quite real. It doesn't only affect healthcare. These regulations affect doctors' education and livelihoods. They affect all businesses, particularly small ones that fuel our economy. They affect (more like squash) insurance, pharma and medical device companies. They will drive down innovation. They will control your life, and more importantly, your death. They will require more money and more people to operate than anyone has calculated to date. And as for the level of care, it must, and will, be rationed.

You think I'm far off on this? Okay. Here’s a perfect example of a well planned and executed government program. This one was quite small and easy: Cash for Clunkers. Less than a week into it, the program is bust, and Congress is scrambling to find new sources of funding. What, on God’s green earth, leads you to believe that national healthcare will be any different?
http://money.cnn.com/2009/07/30/autos/cash_for_clunkers_suspended/?postversion=2009073108

Folks, stop the craziness. This is far, far, worse than anything your archenemy GW Bush did, or even could have done. You want to help people, say NO to government health care.




Obama Health Care Details HR 3200
currently under consideration in the House of Representatives

Pg 22 of the HC Bill MANDATES the Govt will audit the books of ALL EMPLOYERS that self insure!!

Pg 30 Sec 123 of HC bill - THERE WILL BE A GOVT COMMITTEE that decides what treatments/benefits you get

Pg 29 lines 4-16 in the HC bill - YOUR HEALTHCARE IS RATIONED!!!

Pg 42 of HC Bill - The Health Choices Commissioner will choose your benefits for you. You have no choice!

Pg 50 Section 152 in HC bill - HC will be provided to ALL non US citizens, illegal or otherwise

Pg 58HC Bill - Govt will have real-time access to individual’s finances & a National ID Health care card will be issued!

Pg 59 HC Bill lines 21-24 Govt will have direct access to your banks accts for electronic funds transfer.

Pg 65 Sec 164 is a payoff subsidized plan for retirees and their families in Unions & community orgs (ACORN).

Pg 72 Lines 8-14 Govt is creating an HC Exchange to bring priv HC plans under Govt control.

Pg 84 Sec 203 HC bill - Govt mandates ALL benefit packages for private Health Care plans in the Exchange

Pg 85 Line 7 HC Bill - Specs for of Benefit Levels for Plans = The Govt will ration your Healthcare!

Pg 91 Lines 4-7 HC Bill - Govt mandates linguistic appropriate services. Example - Translation for illegal aliens.

Pg 95 HC Bill Lines 8-18 The Govt will use groups i.e., ACORN & Americorps to sign up individuals for Govt HC plan

Pg 85 Line 7 HC Bill - Specs of Ben Levels 4 Plans. #AARP members - Your Health Care WILL be rationed

Pg 102 Lines 12-18 HC Bill - Medicaid Eligible Individual will be automat.enrolled in Medicaid. No choice.

Pg 124 lines 24-25 HC No company can sue Govt on price fixing. No “judicial review” against Govt Monopoly.

Pg 127 Lines 1-16 HC Bill - Doctors/ #AMA - The Govt will tell YOU what you can make.

Pg 145 Line 15-17 An Employer MUST auto enroll employees into public opt plan. NO CHOICE

Pg 126 Lines 22-25 Employers MUST pay for HC for part time employees AND their families.

Pg 149 Lines 16-24 ANY Emplyr w payroll 400k & above who does not prov. pub opt. pays 8% tax on all payroll

Pg 150 Lines 9-13 Biz w payroll btw 251k & 400k who doesnt provide public opt pays 2-6% tax on all payroll

Pg 167 Lines 18-23 ANY individual who doesnt have acceptable HC according to Govt will be taxed 2.5% of income.

Pg 170 Lines 1-3 Any NONRESIDENT Alien is exempt from individual taxes. (Americans will pay).

Pg 195 Officers & employees of HC Admin (GOVT) will have access to ALL Americans financial and personal records.

Pg 203 Line 14-15 HC - “The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax” Yes, it says that.

Pg 239 Line 14-24 HC Bill Govt will reduce physician services for Medicaid. Seniors, low income, poor affected.

Pg 241 Line 6-8 HC Bill - Doctors, doesnt matter what specialty you have, you’ll all be paid the same.

Pg 253 Line 10-18 Govt sets value of Dr’s time, prof judg, etc. Literally value of humans.

Pg 265 Sec 1131Govt mandates & controls productivity for private HC industries.

Pg 268 Sec 1141 Fed Govt regulates rental & purchase of power driven wheelchairs.

Pg 272 SEC. 1145. Treatment of certain cancer hospitals – Cancer patients - welcome to rationing!

Page 280 Sec 1151 The Govt will penalize hospitals for what Govt deems preventable readmissions. (Incentives for hospital to not treat and release.)

Pg 298 Lines 9-11 Drs, treat a patient during initial admission that results in a readmission-Govt will penalize you.

Pg 317 L 13-20 PROHIBITION on ownership/investment. Govt tells Drs. what/how much they can own.

Pg 317-318 lines 21-25,1-3 PROHIBITION on expansion- Govt is mandating hospitals cannot expand.

Pg 321 2-13 Hospitals have opportunity to apply for exception BUT community input required. Can you say ACORN?!!

Pg335 L 16-25 Pg 336-339 - Govt mandates established of outcome based measures. HC the way they want. Rationing.

Pg 341 Lines 3-9 Govt has authority to disqualify Medicare Advantage Plans (Part B), HMOs, etc. Forcing people into Govt plan.

Pg 354 Sec 1177 - Govt will RESTRICT enrollment of Special needs people!

Pg 379 Sec 1191 Govt creates more bureaucracy - Telehealth Advisory Committee. HC by phone/Internet?

Pg 425 Lines 4-12 Govt mandates Advance [Death] Care Planning Consult. Think Senior Citizens end of life.

Pg 425 Lines 17-19 Govt will instruct & c onsult regarding living wills, durable powers of atty. Mandatory!

Pg 425 Lines 22-25, 426 Lines 1-3 Gov’t provides approved list of end of life resources, guiding you in death.

Pg 427 Lines 15-24 Govt mandates program for orders for end of life. The Gov’t has a say in how your life ends.

Pg 429 Lines 1-9 An “adv. care planning consult” will be used frequently as patients health deteriorates.

Pg 429 Lines 10-12 “adv. care consultation” may incl an ORDER for end of life plans. AN ORDER from GOV

Pg 429 Lines 13-25 - The govt will specify which Doctors can write an end of life order.

PG 430 Lines 11-15 The Govt will decide what level of treatment you will have at end of life

Pg 469 - Community Based Home Medical Services=Non profit orgs. Hello, ACORN Medical Svcs here!!?

Pg 472 Lines 14-17 PAYMENT TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORG. 1 monthly payment to a community-based org. Like ACORN?

Pg 489 Sec 1308 The Govt will cover Marriage & Family therapy. They will insert Government into your marriage.

Pg 494-498 Govt will cover Mental Health Svcs including defining, creating, rationing those svcs

PG 502 Sec 1181 Center for Comparative Effectiveness Research Established. – Hello Big Brother – Literally.

Pg 503 Lines 13-19 Gov’t will build registries and data networks from YOUR electronic med records.

<>Pg 503 lines 21-25 Gov’t may secure data directly from any depart or agency of the US including your data.

Pg 504 Lines 6-10 The “Center” will collect data both published & unpublished (that means public & your private info)

PG 506 Lines 19-21 The Center will recommend policies that would allow for public access of data.

PG 518 Lines 21-25 The Commission will have input from HC consumer reps – Can you say unions & ACORN?

PG 524 18-22 Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund set up. More taxes for ALL.

PG 621 Lines 20-25 Gov’t will define what Quality means in HC. Since when does Gov’t know about quality?

Pg 622 Lines 2-9 To pay for the Quality Standards, Govt will transfer $$ from to other Govt Trust Funds. More Taxes.

PG 624 “Quality” measures shall be designed to assess outcomes & functional status of patients.

PG 624 “Quality” measures shall be designed to profile you including race, age, gender, place of residence, etc

Pg 628 Sec 1443 Gov’t will give “Multi-Stake Holders” Pre-Rule Making input into Selection of “Quality” Measures.

Pg 630 9-24/631 1-9 Those Multi-stake holder groups incl. Unions & groups like ACORN deciding HC quality.

Pg 632 Lines 14-25 The Gov’t may implement any “Quality measure” of HC Services as they see fit .

PG 633 14-25/ 634 1-9 The Secretary may issue non-endorsed “Quality Measures” for Physician Services & Dialysis Services.

Pg 635 to 653 Physicians Payments Sunshine Provision – Gov’t wants to shine sunlight on Docs but not Govt.

Pg 654-659 Public Reporting on Health Care-Associated Infections – Looks okay.

PG 660-671 Doctors in Residency – Gov’t will tell you where your residency will be, thus where you’ll live.

Pg 676-686 Gov’t will regulate hospitals in EVERY aspect of residency programs, incl. teaching hospitals.

Pg 686-700 Increased Funding to Fight Waste, Fraud, and Abuse. You mean like the Gov’t with an $18 million website?

PGs 701-704 Sec 1619 If your part of HC plan isn’t in Gov’t HC Exchange but you qualify for Fed aid, no payment.

PG 705-709 SEC. 1128 If Secr gets complaints (ACORN) on HC provider or supplier, Gov’t can do background check.

PG 711 Lines 8-14 The Secretary has broad powers to deny HC providers/suppliers admittance into HC Exchange. Your doctor could be thrown out of business.

Pg 719-720 Sec 1637 ANY Doctor who orders durable med equip or home med services MUST be enrolled in Medicare.

PG 722 Sec 1639 Gov’t MANDATES Doctors must have face to face with patient to certify patient for Home Health Svcs.

PG 724 23-25 PG 725 1-5 The same GovE2t certifications will apply to Medicaid & CHIP (your kids)

PG 724 Lines 16-22 Gov’t reserves rt to apply face to face certification for patient to ANY other HC service.

Pg 735 lines 16-25 For law enforce. proposes the Secretary-HHS will give Atty General access to ALL data.

PG 740-757 Gov’t sets guidelines for subsidizing the uninsured (Thats your tax dollars people)

Pg 757-762 Fed gov’t will shift burden of payments to Disproportionate Share Hospitals (DSH) to States. (Taxes)

Pg 763 1-8 No DS/EA hospitals will be paid unless they provide services without regard to national origin

Pg 765 Sec 1711 Gov’t will require Preventative Services including vaccines. (Choice?)

Pg 768 Sec 1713 Gov’t – Nurse Home Visitation Svcs (Hello union paybacks)

Pg 769 11-14 Nurse Home Visit Svcs include-economic self-sufficiency, employ adv, school-readiness.

Pg 769 3-5 Nurse Home Visit Services - “increasing birth intervals between pregnancies.” Govt ABORTIONS anyone

Pg 770 SEC 1714 Fed Gov’t mandates eligibility for State Family Planning Services. Abortion & State Sovereign.

Pg 789-797 Gov’t will set, mandate drug prices, controlling which drugs brought to market. Bye innovation.

Pgs 797-800 SEC. 1744 PAYMENTS for graduate medical education. The government will now control Drs’ education.

PG 801 Sec 1751 The Go vt will decide which Health care conditions will be paid. Say RATION!

Pg 810 SEC. 1759. Billing Agents, clearinghouses, etc req. to register. Gov’t takes over private payment sys.

Pg 820-824 Sec 1801 Govt will identify individ. ineligible for subsidies. Will access all personal financial information.

Pg 824-829 SEC. 1802. Govt Sets up Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund. Another tax black hole.

PG 829-833 Gov’t will impose a fee on ALL private health ins. plans incl. self insured to pay for Trust Fund!

PG 835 11-13 fees imposed by Gov’t for Trust Fund shall be treated as if they were taxes.

Pg 838-840 Gov’t will design & implement Home Visitation Program for families with young kids & families expect kids.

PG 844-845 This Home Visitation Prog. includes Gov’t coming into your house & telling you how to parent!!!

Pg 859 Gov’t will establish a Public Health Fund at a cost of $88,800,000,000. Yes that’s Billion.

Pg 865 The Gov’t will MANDATE the establishment of a National Health Service Corps.

PG 865 to 876 The NHS Corps is a program where Drs. perform mandatory HC for 2yrs for part loan repayment.

PG 876-892 The govt takes over the education of our Med students and Drs.

PG 898 The Govt will establish a Public Health Workforce Corps to ensure supply of public health prof.

PG 898 The Public health workforce corps shall consist of civilian employees of the U.S. as Secretary deems.

PG 898 The Public health workforce corps shall consist of officers of Regular & Reserve Corps of Service.

PG 900 The Public Health Workforce Corps includes veterinarians.

PG 901 The Public Health Workforce Corps WILL include commissioned Regular & Reserve Officers. HC Draft?

PG 910 The Govt will develop, build & run Public Health Training Centers.

PG 913-914 Govt starts a HC affirmative action program thru guise of diversity scholarships.

PG 915 SEC. 2251. Govt MANDDATES Cultural & linguistic competency training for HC professionals.

Pg 932 The Govt will estab Preventative & Wellness Trust fund- initial cost of $30,800,000,000-Billion.

PG 935 21-22 Govt will identify specific goals & objectives for prevention & wellness activities. Control YOU!!

PG 936 Govt will develop “Healthy People & National Public Health Perform. Standards” Tell me what to eat?

PG 942 Lines 22-25 More Gov’t? Offices of Surgeon General -Public Health Svc, Minority Health, Women’s Health

PG 950- 980 BIG GOV’T core pub health infrastructure including workforce capacity, lab systems; health info sys, etc

PG 993 Gov’t will establish school based health clinics. Your kids won’t have a chance.

PG 994 School Based Health Clinic20will be integrated into the school environment. Say GOVT Brainwash!

PG 1001 The Govt will establish a National Medical Device Registry. Will you be tracked?

Hutzpa, soap, and respect for law enforcement

The recent arrest of professor Henry Gates of Harvard by Sergeant Crowley of the Cambridge police department is, indeed, a very teachable moment. So many things to teach:

1) Being smart enough to recognize when it is racism, and when it isn't.
Sgt. Crowley’s not the racist. I’m not so sure about the eh steamed professor.
Indeed, Crowley is a police instructor on race relations. (Makes this story even better.)

2) Having some respect for law enforcement, and some humility.
The Harvard professor wasn’t smart enough to figure out that the police were called to the scene to investigate a possible crime. And he’s the cause of it by trying to brake into his own home. (I know. It can happen. But one should realize the cosmetics of ones actions, and ride out the aftermath, being apologetic and grateful for the help.) The police are the ones who will determine when it’s safe, and when the investigation is over. Not him.

3) Soap.
An education good enough to make you a professor at Harvard: Hundreds of thousands of dollars.
A bar of soap: $1.75
Washing il professore’s foul mouth out with it: Priceless.
Hey, professor, is cursing and screaming at police a class you teach at Harvard? Or have you learned it in the ‘60’s, and kept applying it to the present day?

4) HUTZPA!
Here’s the biggie that no one seems to talk about.
Gates knows the President of the United States. Gates breaks into his own house (forgot his key; couldn’t get the door open; whatever. Stupid.) The police show up and investigate. He thinks the cop is a racist because the cop is white and asking questions, and he’s black and has to answer, so he begins creaming and cursing at the cop, to the point that he does get arrested. (Just think about the tuition a family pays so that their child can get lectured to by this idiot.) Okay. Whatever. But now, this wise and worldly Harvard professor, decides to call his buddy Barack, and elevate his perceived race problem, together with his foul mouth and stupid behavior, to the level of a national matter, above anything and everything else that the President of the United States has to deal with. Now THAT’S HUTZPA. Racism and arrogance-fueled hutzpa.

But guess what? Our President has nothing better to do with his time, and is quick to jump on the racism bandwagon without all the facts – because his buddy told him so!

Now is that a teachable moment? You’re damn right it is!
Watch, think and learn.

Then there’s BO’s choice of words, and his pseudo-unapology.

And hey, Korea, Iran, nukes, wars, terrorism, national health care, bailouts… all that dumb stuff can wait while he takes some time to enjoy a beer with the good professor and his arresting officer.


BILL KRISTOL, EDITOR, "THE WEEKLY STANDARD": I think the president spoke stupidly on Wednesday night. But I don't want to give the impression that I'm maligning the president when I say that. Maybe I should calibrate that statement more carefully.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,534955,00.html

Touché!

"Now is not the time to slow down" and think

Obama rejected calls to give the legislation more time.
"Now's not a time to slow down," he said at a hastily arranged White House event on Friday, which was followed by an announcement via Twitter that he will hold a Wednesday night news conference.

Well, I ask, what hell is the rush!? Even the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office is saying this thing is outrageously expensive, and there's no articulated solution in sight.

Frankly, I'm getting extremely sick and tired of this "the sky is falling" approach from BO. Not to mention all these social programs, bailouts and takeovers. Per BO, there's no time to slow down, think, read the proposed legislation, deliberate, and determine if it makes sense. No. It's at least ONE TRILLION DOLLARS over 10 years, meant to go into a system that is already unsustainable because of piss poor government management, but don't you worry. BO says its okay, so it must be fine. WAKE UP PEOPLE, and start thinking for yourselves! This is not a cult!

$787 Billion stimulus - No time to waste! We must pass it now, or the country will collapse! Remember that one? Well, most of that money hasn't been spent yet, and we haven't collapsed. (Although I'm sure all the earmarks are being spent first.)

Meanwhile, while we have not yet recovered from the recession, and the $787 billion has not yet begun to be repayed:
$1 Trillion for health care - No time to waste! We must pass it now, or, or, or... we must pass it now! You gotta wonder what this agenda is all about. It's just irrational, and keeps smelling more and more like a totalitarianism. Frankly, for our President to even run so roughshod over so many people's concerns about the finances of this thing is so reckless and disrepectful, its disgusting. But then, its becoming a pattern. It's not about us. It's about him.

Obama must have gotten the full terrorist briefing now

Check this out:
http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/630.html

He condemns the Bush administartion, but is out to do one better (or worse).

I don't know how this can be reconciled with his anti-Bush, 'let the detainees go' position. Nor how his followers can all just sit by and nod.

Before, we had Gitmo detainees. And now we're going to have... Gitmo detainees. Hmm. Maybe Bush wasn't so bad after all?

I don't know about involving our Constitution into this, but hey, if I would have heard this speech during the campaign, and if there were more like it, I probably would have voted for BO. :)