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. (more…)
Archive for August, 2009
Myth 17: Health care reform will establish a right to health care.
Monday, August 24th, 2009Everybody 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, grant a fundamental human right to Americans. (more…)
Myth 15. Nationalized medicine will reduce medical errors, improve care, and save lives.
Thursday, August 6th, 2009Based 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 every year. (more…)
Sen. Wyden says his plan will be the one
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009In 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 in 60 years. The Democrats like it, he said, because it covers everyone, and the Republicans like it because there is a role for the private sector. In addition, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has scored it as budget neutral. (more…)