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Monthly Archives: August 2009
Obama Administration tries to mollify doctors by teleconference, accuse dissenters of spreading myths.
On Aug 28, the Obama Administration hosted a nationwide call-in for physicians, in which more than 1,900 physicians participated. It was said to be “closed to the press” so that a “conversation” could occur.
Myth 18: Proposed health care reform will not hasten the death of seniors, cancer patients, and disabled persons.
The phrase “death panel” does not actually occur in any of the proposed “health care reform” bills. MoveOn.org has seized on Sarah Palin’s characterization of the outcome of “reform” in its mass email piece entitled “Top Five Health Care Reform … Continue reading
Myth 17: Health care reform will establish a right to health care.
Everybody in a country with “universal health care” has a “right” to health care, but Americans do not—or so it is argued. “Health care reform” is supposed to correct a moral deficiency in the United States, and, at long last, … Continue reading
Posted in health care reform, mythbusters
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Myth 16. In countries with government-funded health care, people get immediate care in emergencies, though they may have to wait for elective procedures.
The usual response to concerns about the months-long waiting lists for surgery in Canada and Britain is that this is a mere inconvenience, a small price to pay for universal “free” care. If you have a really serious need, you’ll … Continue reading
Myth 15. Nationalized medicine will reduce medical errors, improve care, and save lives.
Based on 173 deaths in the Harvard Medical Practice study, and extrapolating to the entire U.S. population, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) has been claiming for almost a decade that as many as 98,000 Americans are killed by medical errors … Continue reading
Posted in health care reform, medical errors, mythbusters
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Sen. Wyden says his plan will be the one
In a meeting with some directors of the Pima County Medical Society in May, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) said that his “health care reform” plan was the one with the best chance of passage. It is the first bipartisan bill … Continue reading
Posted in health care reform
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