sjc@blainecs
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While I don't like the term Death Panel since it polarizes any discussion, there are Committees that are being setup that have the task of determining who gets treatment and who does not. If this committee determines that you don't get treatment, you are at risk of dying or at least dying sooner. To say they don't exist is not intellectually honest.
I think this should be called what it is, health care rationing. Rationing exists in every form of Health Care, it exists in our current proposals as well as every current Government sponsored care in the world. It also exists in our current Health care but instead of being based on a committee, its based on costs.
If there is a drug you need that is not covered in the Government run Health Care, or a operation you want is not covered the wealthy can travel to another country to get the drug or operation, the poor can not.
I want health care reform but I want the items that Crabig mentions first and I don't think our government should be involved in Health Care, look at how poorly they have managed Medicare/ Medicaid. For those that don't know Medicare and Medicaid are existing government programs that we have to provide medical coverage for certain groups such as Elderly, Disabled or Low Income)
I think this should be called what it is, health care rationing. Rationing exists in every form of Health Care, it exists in our current proposals as well as every current Government sponsored care in the world. It also exists in our current Health care but instead of being based on a committee, its based on costs.
If there is a drug you need that is not covered in the Government run Health Care, or a operation you want is not covered the wealthy can travel to another country to get the drug or operation, the poor can not.
I want health care reform but I want the items that Crabig mentions first and I don't think our government should be involved in Health Care, look at how poorly they have managed Medicare/ Medicaid. For those that don't know Medicare and Medicaid are existing government programs that we have to provide medical coverage for certain groups such as Elderly, Disabled or Low Income)