Some of the Democrat’s Healthcare Lies Discussed

Stop the ACLU ^ | 31 July 09 | Warner Todd Huston

[Jay777]

Congresswoman Cynthia Lummis (R, Wyoming) has written an important piece illuminating five of the most important points about the House Democrat’s healthcare bill. In her piece headlined Five Things You Need to Know About the House Democrats’ Health Care Bill, Lummis gives us some actual facts about some of the more insidious Democrat tax hikes, rationing plans, and regulations in the bill.

This is must reading for anyone interested in knowing what Democrats have in store for all of us.

1. New Government Run Plan to “Compete” with Private Companies

* Doctor Payments Based on the Medicare Model. Plan would reimburse providers at Medicare payment rates for at least the first three years, with a 5% bonus payment. After that, reimbursement could be no more than Medicare rates. The Secretary of Health and Human Services could coerce doctors to participate in the program by tying participation to other government run health programs.

* Lawsuits. Bill exposes employers operating group health plans to state law remedies and private causes of action, but the government run plan can only be sued in federal court.

* Rationing. A new Health Care Commissioner would have unprecedented authority to determine what is “acceptable” health care coverage and set all the rules for what an health care coverage must include in addition to what treatments patients could receive and at what cost.

* The “Invisible” Government Run Plan. Requires private insurers to comply with new coverage and underwriting rules in order to offer insurance products both inside and outside of the new national and state insurance exchanges.

[ncfool]

Obama care will be like cash for clunkers! A fraudulant program.

[goodnesswins]

I think Obamacare will FAIL like cash for clunkers has....in fact, I think it will fail BEFORE it gets implemented....we’re winning!!!!!!!

[DustyMoment]

Here’s a question someone needs to ask zero:
“Suppose (God forbid!), that Michelle or one of your daughters is badly injured in some type of accident and suffers irreversible brain damage or becomes unable to care for themself. Are you willing, Mr. President, to allow a government bureaucrat to determine how much and what level of care they should receive at the public’s expense??”

Can’t wait to hear his nonanswer to THAT question - ESPECIALLY knowing that he and ALL of the political elites are exempted from ObamaCare!

[sickoflibs]

RE :”* Lawsuits. Bill exposes employers operating group health plans to state law remedies and private causes of action, but the government run plan can only be sued in federal court. “

This one I find interesting, nice post