But, do we really, considering their track record, want the government involved in more aspects of our lives and not less?
On Aug 7, 9:50 am, Chickie <[email protected]> wrote: > The problem with this is that is comes from a blog, not a true > journalism site, so bloggers usually have their own agenda and does > not reference the bill exactly. > And it is getting harder and harder to find news sites that don't > have a bias, so it is even more important to read yourself and be > informed. Key words that writers are appealing to your emotions and > not your intellect: "The end is near".."We are all going to > die" (which we are) "This is the end of life as we know it" "This is > scary"...all variations of trying to instill fear so it will surely > close our minds to any other alternative way of thinking... > > Here is the link to actual > bill....http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_bi... > > I don't have the time (or inclination) to punch holes in every one of > these items but a short perusal will suffice... But come on folks, > let's check it out before we rush to judgment. Learn the > facts...before you make a judgment and blindly forward these types of > e-mails. And even though it references an internet site and looks > legit,---read it... Let's not be lemmings and jump off the cliff > because someone else said we should. Look at my comments below ... > > Didn't mean to sound so preachy, but I am in healthcare...and trust > me..it's broken and we need to do something as a start. Let's make a > decision to try to put something in place...we can always make another > decision with another program if this isn't working. It can't cost > any more than what services we are paying for now and not getting... > Let's take a calm, rational approach...rather than something based on > fear of the unknown or by a political hacker of either side... > > Thanks > > • Page 22: Mandates audits of all employers that self-insure! > The audit to which this refers is regarding a study of a sample of the > large insurers and small insurers (to include the self insured) > health care markets in order to determine the needs of the new plan > based on demographics and pricing strategies per region. > > • Page 29: Admission: your health care will be rationed! > This is discussing the cost sharing portions of the benefit plan...not > the care that is rationed... > > • Page 30: A government committee will decide what treatments and > benefits you get (and, unlike an insurer, there will be no appeals > process) > This is discussing who will determine which treatments and benefit > will be included. This is just like what ins. companies do with their > board of directors...they have a board which is comprised of health > professionals and business leaders to make decision. No where on this > page does it say that you have no appeals...On page 33 id does say > that the public will have the opportunity to give their input. > > • Page 42: The "Health Choices Commissioner" will decide health > benefits for you. You will have no choice. None. > This section describes the functions of the role the commissioner will > play. As in any document like this, it is jargon to describe what the > functions and duties are...like a job description...what he or she > must oversee and makes them accountable...again, like regular > insurance plans... > > • Page 50: All non-US citizens, illegal or not, will be provided with > free healthcare services. > Again, this page is defining that no one can be excluded under current > Title XXVII of the Public Health Insurance Act (already in law) that > prohibits discrimination based on genetic information > nondiscrimination and mental health > > =0 A• Page 58: Every person will be issued a National ID Healthcard. > This section defines what information will be standards as far as > financial and administrative transactions are concerns...akin to your > current information as to how the information will be collected so > that payments/deductibles can be determined....based on your > eligibility. > > • Page 59: The federal government will have direct, real-time access > to all individual bank accounts for electronic funds transfer!! > > No...this will enable, for example, a hospital and the insurance > company to electronically trade payment information so that the > insurance company can see what you have to pay vs. what is > charged...just like your BCBS statement now. That statement lists > what the hospital bills for and what you are responsible for under > your plan... > > • Page 65: Taxpayers will subsidize all union retiree and community > organizer health plans (read: SEIU, UAW and ACORN) > This section refers to how people who retire with this plan will get > insurance. It looks like what retirees set up now or like COBRA where > people can buy into after they retire.... (It does not mention unions > or ACORN) > > • Page 72: All private healthcare plans must conform to government > rules to participate in a Healthcare Exchange. > OK folks, this is almost verbatim what is on this page.... > > This page includes a purpose of the section ("...a. Establishment.- > There is established within the Health Choices Administration and > under the direction of the Commissioner a Health Insurance Exchange in > order to facilitate access of individuals and employers, through a > transparent process, (EMPHASIS MINE) to a variety of choices of > affordable, quality health insurance coverage, including a public > health insurance option. > > b.-"Outline of the duties of the Commissioner" blah blah legalese blah > blah then"(1) under section 204 establish standards for, accept bids > from, and negotiate and enter into contracts with, QHBP offering > entities for the offering of health benefits plans through the Health > Insurance Exchange, with different levels of benefits required under > section 203, and including with respect to oversight and enforcement; > " > > I REST MY CASE... --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. 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