No joke. Same here. That's scary! -Lance
On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 8:17 AM, Jarrad Reiner <[email protected]> wrote: > Wow...This is serious stuff. First I've heard of it. > *Betsy McCaughey, Bloomberg News* > > > Republican Senators are questioning whether President Barack Obama's > stimulus bill contains the right mix of tax breaks and cash infusions to > jump-start the economy. > > Tragically, no one from either party is objecting to the health provisions > slipped in without discussion. These provisions reflect the handiwork of Tom > Daschle, until recently the nominee to head the Health and Human Services > Department. > > Senators should read these provisions and vote against them because they > are dangerous to your health. (Page numbers refer to H.R. 1 EH, pdf > version). > > *The bill's health rules will affect "every individual in the United > States" (445, 454, 479). Your medical treatments will be tracked > electronically by a federal system. Having electronic medical records at > your fingertips, easily transferred to a hospital, is beneficial. It will > help avoid duplicate tests and errors.* > * > * > *But the bill goes further. One new bureaucracy, the National Coordinator > of Health Information Technology, will monitor treatments 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 > (442, 446). These provisions in the stimulus bill are virtually identical to > what Daschle prescribed in his 2008 book, "Critical: What We Can Do About > the Health-Care Crisis." According to Daschle, doctors have to give up > autonomy and "learn to operate less like solo practitioners."* > > Keeping doctors informed of the newest medical findings is important, but > enforcing uniformity goes too far. > > _______________ > > > http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601039&refer=columnist_mccaughey&sid=aLzfDxfbwhzs > > > Jarrad > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Politically Opinionated Outspoken People Expounding Religion" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/pooper?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
