Monthly Archives: August 2009

Obama Administration tries to mollify doctors by teleconference, accuse dissenters of spreading myths.

Posted on August 30, 2009 by admin

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.

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Myth 18: Proposed health care reform will not hasten the death of seniors, cancer patients, and disabled persons.

Posted on August 27, 2009 by admin

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 →

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Myth 17: Health care reform will establish a right to health care.

Posted on August 24, 2009 by admin

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 →

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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.

Posted on August 12, 2009 by admin

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 →

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Myth 15. Nationalized medicine will reduce medical errors, improve care, and save lives.

Posted on August 6, 2009 by admin

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 →

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Sen. Wyden says his plan will be the one

Posted on August 5, 2009 by admin

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 →

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Single payer cat out of the bag!

Posted on August 3, 2009 by admin

Another Democrat – Rep Barney Frank of MA — finally admits that the “Public Plan” provisions in the health care bills are intended to lead the U.S. to a single-payer, socialized system.  “The best way to get single-payer is to … Continue reading →

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