Considering that you, dear reader, are supposed to report to flag@whitehouse.gov any “false” information about the Left’s new healthcare power-tool you might find on the Internet, that you might hear (or misconstrue) in conversations you overhear among strangers, or, I must assume, that the voices in your head speak to you, I’m posting this (slightly edited) exchange I had with a friend over on Facebook. Obviously, too few people can read what I post on Facebook, so I’m sticking it over here where the search engines can find it! I want to be on the list!
But I digress. My friend is convinced that there is nothing to fear from what Congress is about to do to all of us, to take away from all of us, in regard to our being caretakers for our own bodies, of our own humanity in regard to our healthcare freedoms and I beg to differ. By the way, I’ve been involved professionally with the business of healthcare for the past 20 years and have experience in the political, government hospital and medical business sides of the issue. I hope I understand at least something more than 98% or so of Congress that has not shared even a smidgen of my experience:
I’m tired of dealing with folks who just can’t figure out how this all is being set up to work. They are fools. They simply trust the legislative sewage being poured upon them and reflexively, parroting their caretakers, insist that anyone who dares to question or doubt any single part of the bill must be a member of some grand conspiracy, a tool of big business interests or some other such bogeymen. In their shriveled little minds, nobody with a heart or a mind could hate their pet legislation. I have both a mind and a heart, but I’m not dumb enough to let my heart follow lemmings off a cliff. So, I’ve read several sections of the bill and my analysis falls in line with a copy of a letter I received that was written to Senator Birch Bayh by Steven Fraser, M.D. of Indianapolis. I’ve random checked his points and find none that are in error.
The left will deny each of Dr. Fraser’s points because the bill is constructed replete with what I call “weasel words” so that each point gives liberals plausible deniability - they can say that the bill doesn’t mean what Dr. Fraser explains, and if all considerations of political leverage are dismissed they might be telling the most explicit truth. But no - zero, none, zilch - considerations of political leverage can be ruled out here; the best guide for reviewing things like this is to learn from history.
History says when either party gets the leverage of majority along with electoral “mandate” or other viable wedge issue, it will always attempt the most risky things it might desire as soon as possible. That way enough time is placed between its actions and our results. The early-bird party with leverage has time and room to misdirect, redefine and obfuscate when schemes go awry. It’s how a “war to get and destroy weapons of mass destruction” becomes a “war for liberation and democracy.” It is a calculated wager that The People will forget missteps - or mis-remember them - so that the political cost is mitigated before the next election.
So, as prudent Citizens, we must consider each potentiality brought forth from this Congress in the light of its worst possible implementation. If you take the time to actually read the drivel these boobs have thrown together, it is hard not to feel as though Congress and this President view us all with contempt, as if we are incapable of doing much of anything on our own without some big, honkin, nanny government bureaucrat there to “help” us. Of course, the contempt coming from our leaders is stronger toward some of us than it is for others because the true intent - as always from the left - is not to maintain liberty but to redistribute outcomes so that all results are equal, with no regard for talent, ability, heritage, work ethic and… particularly of late… faith.
So, yes, the bill has a provision in it where all taxpayers (except for those here illegally) must acquiesce to being payer parties to abominations on both sides of the mortal coil: Abortion coming in and euthanasia going out. And, yes, your privacy in matters that pertain to your own body becomes nonexistent in a very short time. With this bill, the government decides which cogs come in, when cogs go out and which cogs get greased and kept properly maintained. Chances are, the permission for you to visit your doctor will become an act of political patronage, so you’d better be a “good cog” or you’re outta luck.
I’m really not kidding about this: If this bill passes and is enacted in the vindictive, spiteful manner it appears to be intended, your future health may depend upon whether or not you supported the correct candidates in the last election. What scares me the most is that I may be horribly underestimating how awful it actually is.
You can find the actual text of this legislative monstrosity here: http://energycommerce.house.gov/Press_111/20090714/aahca.pdf
Now, for Dr. Fraser’s bill analysis (remember what I said about imagining each concept in a “worst case” scenario):
Page 22 of the HC Bill: Mandates that the Govt will audit books of all employers that self insure!!
Page 30 Sec 123 of HC bill - THERE WILL BE A GOVT COMMITTEE that decides what treatments/benefits you get.
Page 29 lines 4-16 in the HC bill: YOUR HEALTH CARE IS RATIONED!!!
Page 42 of HC Bill:The Health Choices Commissioner will choose your HC Benefits for you. You have no choice!
Page 50 Section 152 in HC bill: HC will be provided to ALL non US citizens, illegal or otherwise
Page 58 HC Bill: Govt will have real-time access to individuals finances & a National ID Healthcard will be issued!
Page 59 HC Bill lines 21-24: Govt will have direct access to you ur banks accounts for elective funds transfer.
Page 65 Sec 164: is a payoff subsidized plan for retirees and their families in Unions & community organizations: (ACORN).
Page 84 Sec 203 HC bill: Govt mandates ALL benefit packages for private HC plans in the Exchange.
Page 85 Line 7 HC Bill: Specifications for of Benefit Levels for Plans = The Govt will ration your Healthcare!
Page 91 Lines 4-7 HC Bill: Govt mandates linguistic appropriate services. Example - Translation: illegal aliens.
Page 95 HC Bill Lines 8-18: The Govt will use groups i.e., ACORN & Americorps to sign up individuals for Govt HC plan.
Page 85 Line 7 HC Bill: Specifications of Benefit Levels for Plans. AARP members - your Health care WILL be rationed.
Page 102 Lines 12-18 HC Bill: Medicaid Eligible Individuals will be automatically enrolled in Medicaid. No choice.
Page 124 lines 24-25 HC: No company can sue GOVT on price fixing. No “judicial review” against Govt Monopoly.
Page 127 Lines 1-16 HC Bill: Doctors/ American Medical Association - The Govt will tell YOU what you can make! (salary)
Page 145 Line 15-17: An Employer MUST auto enroll employees into public option plan. NO CHOICE!
Page 126 Lines 22-25: Employers MUST pay for HC for part time employees AND their families.
Page 149 Lines 16-24: ANY Employer with payroll 401k & above who does not provide public option pays 8% tax on all payroll.
Page 150 Lines 9-13: Business’s with payroll btw 251k & 401k who doesn’t provide public option pays 2-6% tax on all payroll.
Page 167 Lines 18-23: ANY individual who doesn’t have acceptable HC according to Govt will be taxed 2.5% of income.
Page 170 Lines 1-3 HC Bill: Any NONRESIDENT Alien is exempt from individual taxes. (Americans will pay)
Page 195 HC Bill: Officers & employees of HC Admin (GOVT) will have access to ALL Americans finances /personal records.
Page 203 Line 14-15 HC: “The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax” Yes, it says that!
Page 239 Line 14-24 HC Bill: Govt will reduce physician services for Medicaid Seniors, low income and poor are affected.
Page 241 Line 6-8 HC Bill: Doctors, doesn’t matter what specialty you have, you’ll all be paid the same!
Page 253 Line 10-18: Govt sets value of Doctor’s time, profession, judgment etc. Literally value of humans.
Page 265 Sec 1131: Govt mandates & controls productivity for private HC industries.
Page 268 Sec 1141: Federal Govt regulates rental & purchase of power driven wheelchairs.
Page 272 SEC. 1145: TREATMENT OF CERTAIN CANCER HOSPITALS - Cancer patients - welcome to rationing!
Page 280 Sec 1151: The Govt will penalize hospitals for whatever Govt deems preventable re-admissions.
Page 298 Lines 9-11: Doctors, treat a patient during initial admission that results in a re-admission -Govt will penalize you.
Page 317 L 13-20: PROHIBITION on ownership/investment. Govt tells Doctors what/how much they can own!
Page 317-318 lines 21-25, 1-3: PROHIBITION on expansion- Govt is mandating hospitals cannot expand.
Page 321 2-13: Hospitals have opportunity to apply for exception BUT community input is required. Can u say ACORN?!!
Page 335 L 16-25 Pg 336-339: Govt mandates establishment of outcome based measures. HC the way they want. Rationing.
Page 341 Lines 3-9: Govt has authority to disqualify Medicare Advance Plans, HMOs, etc. Forcing people into Govt plan.
Page 354 Sec 1177: Govt will RESTRICT enrollment of Special needs people! Unbelievable!
Page 379 Sec 1191: Govt creates more bureaucracy - Tele-health Advisory Comittee. Can you say HC by phone?
Page 425 Lines 4-12: Govt mandates Advance Care Planning Consult. Think Senior Citizens end of life patients.
Page 425 Lines 17-19: Govt will instruct & consult regarding living wills, durable powers of attorney. Mandatory!
Page 425 Lines 22-25, 426 Lines 1-3: Govt provides approved list of end of life resources, guiding you in death. (assisted suicide)
Page 427 Lines 15-24: Govt mandates program for orders for end of life. The Govt has a say in how your life ends.
Page 429 Lines 1-9: An “advanced care planning consultant” will be used frequently as patients health deteriorates.
Page 429 Lines 10-12: “advanced care consultation” may include an ORDER for end of life plans. AN ORDER from GOVT!
Page 429 Lines 13-25: The govt will specify which Doctors can write an end of life order.
Page 430 Lines 11-15: The Govt will decide what level of treatment you will have at end of life!
Page 469: Community Based Home Medical Services = Non profit organizations. Hello, ACORN Medical Services here!!?
Page 472 Lines 14-17: PAYMENT TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORIGINATION. 1 monthly payment 2 a community-based organization. Like ACORN?
Page 489 Sec 1308: The Govt will cover Marriage & Family therapy. Which means they will insert Govt into your marriage.
Page 494-498: Govt will cover Mental Health Services including defining, creating, rationing those services.
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