How Will Government-Run Health Care Harm Three Generations In One Household? The Second In A Series ...______________________________________________________________
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ARE YOU TRYING TO GET THE BEST CARE FOR YOUR CHILDREN?
Treatments Your Child Receives Could Be Decided By Government Boards, Not Your Doctors."Skeptics, however, say Obama's decision to invest heavily in such research will lead to European-style rationing in which patients are denied lifesaving therapies to save money. It also has alarmed some drug companies and medical device manufacturers, which fear that a system of winners and losers is bound to reduce their bottom lines." (Ceci Connolly, "Comparison Shopping For Medicine," The Washington Post, 3/17/09)
Your Family Physician Could Be Driven Out Of Business. "According to Dr. Scott Nelson, a family practice physician ... 'There is an unprecedented level of frustration with the government and Medicare in Mississippi,' Nelson explained. 'I have not heard of any doctors in my area opting out of Medicare, because there are not enough patients with private insurance in the rural Mississippi Delta ... we have no choice but to see them, and we are literally at the mercy of the government. I foresee some small practices closing altogether.'" (Audrey Grayson, "Docs Bailing Out Of Medicare, Medicaid," ABC News Medical Unit, 7/8/08)
Your Special Needs Child Already Sees Limits To Treatments Under Medicaid. "Additionally, I would give a cautionary word of warning when looking at a national single payer health care system. For parents who are utilizing Medicaid services, the services can be described at best as 'limited.' For example, in Mississippi, speech therapy services for special needs children were essentially eliminated as of July 1, of this year. Furthermore, provider numbers willing to see these children is limited due to low reimbursement rates." (Nicole Akins Boyd, Vice Chair Of Mississippi Autism Task Force Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee On Labor, Health And Human Se rvices, Education And Related Agencies, U.S. Senate, Testimony, 8/5/09)
Under Obama's Government-Run Health Care Plan, Your Special Needs Child Could Have Even Fewer Treatment Options Because Of Cuts To Medicaid. "The combined measures would require about $1 trillion in new spending over 10 years that would be offset with hundreds of billions of dollars in cuts to Medicare and Medicaid and hundreds of billions of dollars in tax increases. On the House side, Democrats introduced a $1 trillion bill Tuesday they say would expand insurance coverage to 97 percent of legal U.S. residents. The House bill would be paid for by roughly $500 billion in Medicare and Medicaid cuts and $544 billion in new taxes on high-income earners." (Jef frey Young, "Senate Panel Passes Health Reform Bill," The Hill, 7/15/09)
DO YOU WORRY ABOUT HOW YOUR PARENTS WILL BE CARED FOR THEIR SENIOR YEARS?
Be Prepared To Bear Larger Burden Of Caring For Your Parents Because Of Billions In Cuts To Advanced Nursing. (Douglas W. Elmendorf, "Chart - Estimate of the Effects on Direct Spending and Revenues of Divisions B and C and Section 164 of H.R. 3200, the America's Affordable Health Choices Act, as Introduced on July 14, 2009," Letter to Rep. Charles Rangel, 7/17/09)
Treatment Choices Your Parents Have Might Disappear With Billions In Cuts To Medicare Advantage."The biggest savings ... $177 billion, would come from having insurance companies bid for government reimbursements for offering private plans, known as Medicare Advantage, to senior citizens." (Jackie Calmes, "Obama And Congress Clash On How To Pay For Health Care," The New York Times, 6/26/09)
DO YOU AND YOUR SPOUSE WANT TO KEEP THE HEALTH INSURANCE YOU HAVE?
Government-Run Health Care Could Force Your Employer To Drop Your Health Coverage. "President Obama promises that, if health-care reform is enacted, people will be able to keep their current coverage ... However, under legislation drafted by House and Senate Democrats, that would not necessarily be true ... The legislation could also prompt some employers to drop coverage ..." (David S. Hilzenrath, "President's Coverage Promise Is No Keeper," The Washington Post, 8/17/09)
If Your Spouse Has A Health Savings Account, He Or She Might Be Forced Into Government-Run Insurance. "Hundreds of companies now offer Health Savings Accounts to about 5 million employees ... By requiring minimum packages, they would prevent patients from choosing stripped-down plans that cover only major medical expenses. 'The government could set extremely low deductibles that would eliminate HSAs,' says John Goodman of the National Center for Policy An alysis ... 'And they could do it after the bills are passed.'" (Shawn Tully, "5 Freedoms You'll Lose In Health Care Reform," Fortune, 7/24/09)
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