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HHS is Paying Google with Taxpayer Money to Alter 'Obamacare' Search Results
Weekly Standard ^ | January 3, 2011 | Jeffry Anderson

Posted on 01/03/2011 1:43:13 PM PST by La Lydia

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To: La Lydia

Isn’t there a law against executive branch politicing?

I know the DOT is prohibited from spending money to lobby.


61 posted on 01/04/2011 7:49:53 AM PST by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!

I don’t click on stuff without looking where I’m going. Search engines usually offer ads looking like ordinary entries. Run the cursor over them, and consider the url.
And if it looks too long I copy/paste a part of it rather than click.
Personally, I don’t care if google wants to make money strutting someone’s stuff. That’s free enterprise.
Caveat surfer, eh?
Other google behavior, not so respectable. Dogpile more fragrant IMO.


62 posted on 01/04/2011 8:03:58 AM PST by 668 - Neighbor of the Beast
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To: radioone

me too (I also have the ghostery add-on installed), but I get a wiki page link, then and then the obamacaretruth.org link and a few video links:

#
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Wikipedia, the free ...
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and Obama’s plans for health care reform in general, is often nicknamed “Obamacare”. The term was usually ...
Legislative history - Provisions - Impact - Legal challenges
en.wikipedia.org/.../Patient_Protection_and_Affordable_Care_Act - Cached - Similar

#
The Truth About ObamaCare
What the Liberal Media Aren’t Telling You About Obama’s Healthcare Plans.
www.obamacaretruth.org/ - Cached - Similar
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Videos for obamacare
ABC News Staffer Warns GOP Against ObamaCare ...
2 days ago
breitbart.tv

“Obamacare” Kicks in Jan. 1
2 min - 4 days ago
cbsnews.com


63 posted on 01/04/2011 8:30:16 AM PST by jurroppi1 (The gropings will continue until morale improves (or) "don't TSA me bro")
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oops, sorry I missed it when I first looked. It is there as the first listing way up at the top of the page in pink highlight (actually above the header "search results"): 1. ObamaCare Insurers now more accountable for policyholder value. Protections for Young Adults - Coverage Under Age 26 - Individuals www.healthcare.gov/ ► Search Results 1. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Wikipedia, the free ... The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and Obama's plans for health care reform in general, is often nicknamed "Obamacare". The term was usually ... Legislative history - Provisions - Impact - Legal challenges en.wikipedia.org/.../Patient_Protection_and_Affordable_Care_Act - Cached - Similar 2. The Truth About ObamaCare What the Liberal Media Aren't Telling You About Obama's Healthcare Plans. www.obamacaretruth.org/ - Cached - Similar 3. Videos for Obamacare ABC News Staffer Warns GOP Against ObamaCare ... 2 days ago breitbart.tv "Obamacare" Kicks in Jan. 1 2 min - 4 days ago cbsnews.com 4. Review & Outlook: ObamaCare Loses in Court - WSJ.com Dec 14, 2010 ... The Wall Street Journal on a victory for liberty and the Constitution in Virginia. online.wsj.com/.../SB10001424052748703727804576017672495623838.html - Cached - Add to iGoogle
64 posted on 01/04/2011 8:34:30 AM PST by jurroppi1 (The gropings will continue until morale improves (or) "don't TSA me bro")
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To: jurroppi1

Sponsored Links

  1. ObamaCare

    www.healthcare.gov/   Insurers now more accountable for policyholder value.
    Protections for Young Adults - Coverage Under Age 26 - Individuals

65 posted on 01/04/2011 8:37:44 AM PST by SeeSac
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To: SeeSac

indeed, thanks.


66 posted on 01/04/2011 8:48:17 AM PST by jurroppi1 (The gropings will continue until morale improves (or) "don't TSA me bro")
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To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
Ok, it's "nefarious" but no more so than any other advertising and marketing the feds are doing. I personally don't believe they should be advertising or marketing anything, not even the USPS commercials about "flat rate priority mail".

But if we're going to allow them to advertise at all, then I don't see how these Google pay per click ads are any different at all

67 posted on 01/04/2011 8:49:43 AM PST by Lloyd227 (Class of 1998 (let's all help the Team McCain spider monkeys decide how to moderate))
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To: Lloyd227

The USPS has not been ruled unconstitutional. ObamaCare has.


68 posted on 01/04/2011 9:09:07 AM PST by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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To: La Lydia

anyone going to drag this to court?


69 posted on 01/04/2011 9:20:24 AM PST by dalebert
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To: Eureka_Lead
Excellent.

Use this to get to scroogle and you'll be almost invisible.


Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

70 posted on 01/04/2011 9:25:41 AM PST by The Comedian (Government: Saving people from freedom since time immemorial.)
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To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
You're mixing apples with oranges by dragging the "constitutional" argument into this discussion. The only issue here (at present) is whether the feds should be using paid advertising. Because that's all that is being done at Google

besides that, one of three federal judges has ruled ObamaCare unconstitional, two others gave it a pass and that topic is not resolved until the Supremes weigh in, so it's a moot point for this topic

71 posted on 01/04/2011 9:30:57 AM PST by Lloyd227 (Class of 1998 (let's all help the Team McCain spider monkeys decide how to moderate))
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To: La Lydia

Could someone link me to what is in ObamaCare, threads?

I can’t find them. If Affordable Care Act is googled you can see the government took over. I remember some guy tweeted every detail and the page now cannot be found but I found a copy and paste.

• Page 22: Mandates audits of all employers that self-insure!

• Page 29: Admission: your health care will be rationed!

• Page 30: A government committee will decide what treatments and benefits you get (and, unlike an insurer, there will be no appeals process)
• Page 42: The “Health Choices Commissioner” will decide health benefits for you. You will have no choice. None.

• Page 50: All non-US citizens, illegal or not, will be provided with free healthcare services.

• Page 58: Every person will be issued a National ID Healthcard.

• Page 59: The federal government will have direct, real-time access to all individual bank accounts for electronic funds transfer.

• Page 65: Taxpayers will subsidize all union retiree and community organizer health plans (read: SEIU, UAW and ACORN)

• Page 72: All private healthcare plans must conform to government rules to participate in a Healthcare Exchange.

• Page 84: All private healthcare plans must participate in the Healthcare Exchange (i.e., total government control of private plans)

• Page 91: Government mandates linguistic infrastructure for services; translation: illegal aliens.

• Page 95: The Government will pay ACORN and Americorps to sign up individuals for Government-run Health Care plan.

• Page 102: Those eligible for Medicaid will be automatically enrolled: you have no choice in the matter.

• Page 124: No company can sue the government for price-fixing. No “judicial review” is permitted against the government monopoly. Put simply, private insurers will be crushed.

• Page 127: The AMA sold doctors out: the government will set wages.

• Page 145: An employer MUST auto-enroll employees into the government-run public plan. No alternatives.

• Page 126: Employers MUST pay healthcare bills for part-time employees AND their families.

• Page 149: Any employer with a payroll of $400K or more, who does not offer the public option, pays an 8% tax on payroll.

• Page 150: Any employer with a payroll of $250K-400K or more, who does not offer the public option, pays a 2 to 6% tax on payroll.

• Page 167: Any individual who doesn’t’ have acceptable healthcare (according to the government) will be taxed 2.5% of income.

• Page 170: Any NON-RESIDENT alien is exempt from individual taxes (Americans will pay for them).

• Page 195: Officers and employees of Government Healthcare Bureaucracy will have access to ALL American financial and personal records.

• Page 203: “The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax.” Yes, it really says that!

• Page 239: Bill will reduce physician services for Medicaid. Seniors and the poor most affected.

• Page 241: Doctors: no matter what specialty you have, you’ll all be paid the same (thanks, AMA!)
• Page 253: Government sets value of doctors’ time, their professional judgment, etc.

• Page 265: Government mandates and controls productivity for private healthcare industries.

• Page 268: Government regulates rental and purchase of power-driven wheelchairs.

• Page 272: Cancer patients: welcome to the wonderful world of rationing!

• Page 280: Hospitals will be penalized for what the government deems preventable re-admissions.

• Page 298: Doctors: if you treat a patient during an initial admission that results in a readmission, you will be penalized by the government.

• Page 317: Doctors: you are now prohibited for owning and investing in healthcare companies!

• Page 318: Prohibition on hospital expansion. Hospitals cannot expand without government approval.

• Page 321: Hospital expansion hinges on “community” input: in other words, yet another payoff for ACORN.

• Page 335: Government mandates establishment of outcome-based measures: i.e., rationing.

• Page 341: Government has authority to disqualify Medicare Advantage Plans, HMOs, etc.

• Page 354: Government will restrict enrollment of SPECIAL NEEDS individuals.

• Page 379: More bureaucracy: Telehealth Advisory Committee (healthcare by phone).
• Page 425: More bureaucracy: Advance Care Planning Consult: Senior Citizens, assisted suicide, euthanasia?

• Page 425: Government will instruct and consult regarding living wills, durable powers of attorney, etc. Mandatory. Appears to lock in estate taxes ahead of time.

• Page 425: Government provides approved list of end-of-life resources, guiding you in death.

• Page 427: Government mandates program that orders end-of-life treatment; government dictates how your life ends.

• Page 429: Advance Care Planning Consult will be used to dictate treatment as patient’s health deteriorates. This can include an ORDER for end-of-life plans. An ORDER from the GOVERNMENT.

• Page 430: Government will decide what level of treatments you may have at end-of-life.

• Page 469: Community-based Home Medical Services: more payoffs for ACORN.

• Page 472: Payments to Community-based organizations: more payoffs for ACORN.

• Page 489: Government will cover marriage and family therapy. Government intervenes in your marriage.

• Page 494: Government will cover mental health services: defining, creating and rationing those services.

* PG 502 Line 5-18 Government builds the “Center” to conduct, support, & synthesize research to define our HealthCare Services.

* PG 502 Section 1181 Center for Comparative Effectiveness Research Established. – Hello Big Brother – Literally.

* PG 503 Line 13-19 Government will build registries and data networks from YOUR electronic medical records.

* PG 503 Line 21-25 Government may secure data directly from any department or agency of the US including your data.

* PG 504 Line 6-10 The “Center” will collect data both published & unpublished (that means public & your private info.)

* PG 506 Line 19-21 The Center will recommend policies that would allow for public access of data.

* PG 518 Line 21-25 The Commission will have input from HealthCare consumer reps – Can you say unions & ACORN?

* PG 524 18-22 Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund set up. More taxes for ALL.

* PGs 525-620 deals with the Govt basically taking over nursing homes, long-term care facilities (think assisted living) through regulations of the facilities, the owners of sd facilities, the employees of sd facilities and even the land owners of that sd facilities reside on. Additionally as you read these 90+ pages you can come to the conclusion that any Health related services will be determined and rationed by the Govt for our senior citizens and others in nursing homes. This one post should do enough to raise awareness of the control the Govt is exerting over the older population of American citizens.

* PG 620 Line 1-9 The Government will define, prioritize, and nationalize your Health Care Services.

* PG 621 Lines 20-25 Government will define what Quality means in HealthCare. Since when does Government know about quality?

* PG 622 Lines 2-9 To pay for the quality Standards Government will transfer $$ from to other Government Trust Funds. More Taxes.

* PG 624 “Quality” measures shall be designed to assess outcomes & functional status of patients.

* PG 628 Section 1443 Government will give “Multi-Stake Holders” Pre-Rule Making input into Selection of “Quality” Measures.

* PG 630 9-24/631 1-9 Those Multi-stake holder groups including Unions & groups like ACORN deciding HealthCare quality.

* PG 632 Lines 14-25 The Government may implement any “Quality measure” of HealthCare Services as they see fit.

* PG 633 14-25/ 634 1-9 The Secretary may issue non-endorsed “Quality Measures” for Physician Services & Dialysis Services.

* PG 635 – 653 Physicians Payments Sunshine Provision – Government wants to shine sunlight on Docs but not Government.

* PG 654-659 Public Reporting on Health Care-Associated Infections – Looks okay.

* PG 660-671 Doctors in Residency – Government will tell you where your residency will be, thus where you’ll live.

* PG 676-686 Government will regulate hospitals in EVERY aspect of residency programs, including teaching hospitals.

* PG 686-700 Increased Funding to Fight Waste, Fraud, and Abuse. You mean the Government with an $18 mil website?

* PGs 701-704 Section 1619 If your part of HealthCare plan that isn’t in Government HealthCare Exchange but you qualify for Federal aid, no payment.

* PG 705-709 SEC. 1128 If Secretary gets complaints (ACORN) on HealthCare provider or supplier, Government can do background check.

* PG 711 Lines 8-14 The Secretary has broad powers to deny HealthCare providers/suppliers admittance into HealthCare Exchange.

* Pg 719-720 Section 1637 ANY Doctor who orders durable medical equipment or home medical services MUST be enrolled in Medicare.

* PG 722 Section 1639 Government Mandates Doctors must have face-to-face with patient to certify patient for Home Health Services.

* PG 724 23-25 PG 725 1-5 The same Government certifications will apply to medicaid & CHIP (your kids) Pg 735 lines 16-25 For law enforcement purposes, the Secretary of Health & Human Services will give Attorney General access to ALL data.

* PG 724 Lines 16-22 Government reserves right to apply face-to-face certification for patient to ANY other Health Care service.

* PG 740-757 Government sets guidelines for subsidizing the uninsured (That’s your tax dollars peeps)
Pg 757-762 Fed Government will shift burden of payments to Disproportionate Share Hospitals (DSH) to States. (Taxes)
* PG 763 1-8 No DS/EA hospitals will be paid unless they provide services without regard to national origin
* Pg 765 Section 1711 Government will require Preventative Services including vaccines. (Choice?)

* Pg 768 Section 1713 Government – Nursing Home Visitation Services (Hello union paybacks.)

* Pg 769 11-14 Nurseing Home Visit Services include-economic self-sufficiency, employment advancement, school-readiness.

* Pg 769 3-5 Nursing Home Visit Services – “increasing birth intervals between pregnancies.” Government Abortions anyone?

* Pg 770 SEC 1714 Federal Government mandates eligibility for State Family Planning Services. Say abortion & State Sovereign.

* Pg 789-797 Government will set & mandate drug prices, controlling which drugs will brought to market. Goodbye innovation.

* Pgs 797-800 SEC. 1744 PAYMENTS for grad medical education. The government will now control Doctor’s education.

* PG 801 Sec 1751 The Government will decide which Health care conditions will be paid. Say RATION!

* Pg 810 SEC. 1759. Billing Agents, clearinghouses, etc. required to register. Government takes over private payment system.

* PG 820-824 Sec 1801 Government will identify individuals ineligible for subsidies. Will access all personal finances.

* Pg 824-829 SEC. 1802. Government Sets up Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund. Another tax black hole.

* PG 829-833 Government will impose a fee on ALL private health insurance plans including self insured to pay for Trust Fund!

* PG 835 11-13 fees imposed by Government for Trust Fund shall be treated as if they were taxes.

* Pg 838-840 Government will design & implement Home Visitation Program for families with young kids & families expecting kids.

* PG 844-845 This Home Visitation Program includes Government coming into your house & telling you how to parent!!!

* Pg 859 Government will establish a Public Health Fund at a cost of $88,800,000,000. Yes thats Billion.

* PG 865 to 876 The NHS Corps is a program where Drs. perform mandatory HealthCare for 2 years for part loan repayment.

* PG 876-892 The Government takes over the education of our Medical students and Doctors.

* PG 898 The Government will establish a Public Health Workforce Corps. to ensure supply of public health professionals.

* PG 898 The Public health workforce corps shall consist of civilian employees of the U.S. as Secretary deems.

* PG 898 The Public health workforce corps shall consist of officers of Regular & Reserve Corps of Service.

* PG 900 The Public Health Workforce Corps includes veterinarians.

* PG 901 The Public Health Workforce Corps WILL include commissioned Regular & Reserve Officers. HealthCare Draft?

* PG 910 The Government will develop, build & run Public Health Training Centers.

* PG 913-914 Government starts a HealthCare affirmative action program thru guise of diversity scholarships.

* PG 915 SEC. 2251. Government MANDATES Cultural & linguistic competency training for HealthCare professionals.

* Pg 932 The Government will establish Preventative & Wellness Trust fund – initial cost of $30,800,000,000-Billion.

* PG 935 21-22 Government will identify specific goals & objectives for prevention & wellness activities. Control You!!

* PG 936 Government will develop “Healthy People & National Public Health Performance Standards” Tell me what to eat?

* PG 942 Lines 22-25 More Government? Offices of Surgeon General -Public Health Services, Minority Health, Women’s Health.

* PG 950- 980 BIG Government core public health infrastructure includes workforce capacity, lab systems; health information systems, etc.

* PG 993 Government will establish school based health clinics. Your kids won’t have a chance.

* PG 994 School Based Health Clinics will be integrated into the school environment. Say Government Brainwash!

* PG 1001 The Government will establish a National Medical Device Registry. Will you be tracked?

* PG 1003 9-11 National Medical Dev Reg ‘‘(iii) other postmarket device surveillance activities” you WILL be tracked.

* PG 1018 States give up some of their State Sovereignty.


72 posted on 01/04/2011 11:28:49 AM PST by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!

http://www.heritage.org/issues/health-care/health-care-reform/federal-health-care-proposals/obamacare


73 posted on 01/04/2011 12:15:34 PM PST by La Lydia
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To: Frantzie
I have to often remind the Google fan-zombies I work with about what Google has become. I remember back in the 90's when bashing Microsoft was done by 98% of the people I met in the high tech biz. Microsoft was evil because they put IE on your desktop when you installed it. Oh the humanity!

However, its OK, for Google to publish online every angle of your home, hack your home's WiFi info, share your personal info with other companies, etc.

Bush spies on foriegn terrorist phone calls = unacceptible

O'Zero using Google to push propaganda while Google spies on us = nothing to see here

74 posted on 01/04/2011 1:21:54 PM PST by lormand (A Government who robs Peter to pay Paul, will always have the support of Paul)
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To: lormand

IBM was evil (and still is), MSFT was evil (Gates is friends with O) and Google now is totally evil along with Facebook. Yahoo alaos pimps for Obama.

Young people have no idea how they are used by Facebook et al. Free Repub is filled with Apple Treekis/Moonies but Jobs is looking better than most.


75 posted on 01/04/2011 1:30:02 PM PST by Frantzie (Slaves do not have freedom only the illusion of freedom & their cable TV to drool at)
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To: La Lydia
Propaganda, pure and simple. Shame on Google for going along with this garbage. Looks like I'll have to find another search engine.
76 posted on 01/04/2011 2:07:58 PM PST by Major Matt Mason (The U.S. Senate - Freedom's Graveyard.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; bigheadfred; ColdOne; ...
thanks La Lydia.
77 posted on 01/04/2011 7:01:44 PM PST by SunkenCiv (The 2nd Amendment follows right behind the 1st because some people are hard of hearing.)
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To: La Lydia
Kathleen Sebelius's Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), who confirms that this clear attempt to influence what Americans read about Obamacare does, indeed, represent your tax dollars at work: "'We are using a bunch of search term[s] to help point people to HealthCare.gov. [It's] [p]art of our online efforts to help...

She's a damn liberal liar - she's trying to make sure only ONE SIDE of the story is heard. Her liberal side. Guess owning the knee pad liberal MSM isn't enough for these guys... they want to suppress all dissent.

78 posted on 01/09/2011 6:36:15 AM PST by GOPJ (When liberals are FORCED to pay for Rush Limbaugh's show, I'll be happy to pay for NPR.)
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