Health Care Bill: Understand the controversy

Health Care Bill: Understand the controversy

Article by Steven D. Miller

DOWNLOAD THE HEALTH CARE BILL from the Government Printing Officehttp://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-111hr3200IH/pdf/BILLS-111hr3200IH.pdf

READ THE HEALTH CARE BILL- Page 10 a government committee will determine what treatments we get -Page 29 health care will be rationed - Page 42 The "Health Choices Commissioner" will decide benefits for us, we are only allowed to complain to the section 144 Health Insurance Ombudsman about insurance, not about treatment- Page 52 non-profit clinics are subject to the same regulations- Page 494 government defines and rations mental health services

- Page 16: Section 102 WILL PUT HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES OUT OF BUSINESS when they are forced to compete with their regulatorsSection 102(a)(1)(A) prohibits new enrollment. Leaving insurers with only an aging risk pool.As medical advances occur, Section 102(a)(2) prohibits insurers from changing terms or conditions.102(a)(3) restricts increased premiums "as specified by the Commissioner" as the risk pool ages.

- Page 50 No discrimination. Contrary to what the President thinks, we know that this allows FREE HEALTH CARE FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS because Congress rejected two amendments that would specifically disqualify illegal aliens. - Page 170 non-resident aliens are exempt from individual taxes- Page 59 federal government has DIRECT ACCESS TO ALL INDIVIDUAL BANK ACCOUNTS for immediate funds transfer- Page 195 Government bureaucrats will have access to all Americans financial and personal records.- pages 203 and 174 "the tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax"- page 127 the government will set wages for doctors- page 241 regardless of specialty, doctors will get the same pay - page 253 government sets value of doctors' work - page 280 hospitals will be penalized for preventable re-admissions- page 298 doctors will be penalized for readmissions- page 317 doctors will be prohibited from owning or investing in healthcare companies- page 318 hospitals cannot expand without government approval- pages 660-671 doctors in residency -- government will tell doctors where they will reside- page 676-686 government will regulate hospitals in every aspect of residency programs, including teaching hospitals- page 797 - 800 government controls doctors' educations through payments to graduate schools

DEVALUING HUMAN LIFE- page 354 government restricts enrollment of special needs individuals- page 425-430 section 1233, the government provides funding for doctors to give end of life consultation - assisted suicide - including counseling on legal matters, and appears to lock in estate taxes ahead of time. Government provides approved list of end-of-life resources, "advanced care planning" and restrictions on end-of-life treatment. And keep in mind that "advanced care" cannot exceed the rationed dollar limit. Government dictates how your life ends. Government will decide what level of treatments you may have available at end-of-life. If you cannot communicate (perhaps even if you are incapacitated by their morphine) then a "health care proxy" -- not a family member -- decides your fate. Your family does not need to be informed of their decisions -- after all, they don't even have a right to complain. It is a fact of life that whoever pays the bills gets to make the decisions.Abortion page 768 "increasing birth intervals between pregnancies"Abortion page 769 federal government dictates "eligibility option for State Family Planning Services"

Contrary to what the President thinks, we know that these words allow Abortion because Congress rejected three amendments that would exclude abortion.

Data Base of all citizens. Page 503-506 describes government data mining and data registries of our electronic medical records and page 506 deals with public access to data- Page 789-797 Government will set and mandate drug prices, thereby controlling which drugs can be profitable, what drugs will be brought to market, and hampering innovation.- Page 769, 838-840 Home visit services by nurses including evaluations of economic self-sufficiency, employment advancement, and school-readiness. - Page 839 child "maltreatment" is not defined, a child's diet or other development concerns may be considered as child abuse "maltreatment".

The home visit program seems to be voluntary for now, but in section 440(b) the Health Secretary may require each State to provide a definition. Be prepared for forcible entry -- which is what they already do with children of religious objectors.

Unstated hidden agenda. Once there is a compelling government interest in your health, then the government is allowed to use whatever police powers are needed to ignore your rights and accomplish their objectives. [If we allow this, then what is next? Fines for poor diets, fines for improper bath mats, fines for improper hot-water temperature and what about helmets for joggers, and extra taxes for child sports teams that have a history of injury? How about starvation camps for the obese which, after all, would be a compelling government interest?]

There is NOTHING in the bill about Tort Reform, which is the reason we already have the highest health care costs in the world.

And keep in mind that Medicaid preventive care has never reduced their health care costs. They are still the largest users of Emergency Room care. When the cost is free, demand skyrockets. Just as basic economics would predict.

WRITE TO YOUR CONGRESSMAN, if you are still represented.https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml

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