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HEALTH LAW BANS NEW DOCTOR-OWNED HOSPITALS, BLOCKS EXPANSION OF EXISTING ONES
CNS NEWS.com ^ | Monday, April 12, 2010 | By Fred Lucas, Staff Writer

Posted on 04/12/2010 3:19:40 AM PDT by Cindy

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To: NewHampshireDuo

Or a capitalist doctor...

Sheesh....all some folks can see are the ACORNS. LOL.


21 posted on 04/12/2010 6:10:48 AM PDT by EBH (Our First Right...."it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it,")
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To: DrC
“All other things equal, this makes politicians twice as likely/willing to listen to the hospital point of view when it conflicts with that of physicians.”

True. Actually, in areas in which there are competing hospitals it is the competition for physician-determined admissions that provides incentive to hospitals to provide better services. When that competition is eliminated by government defined admission policy, the quality of services will decrease.

22 posted on 04/12/2010 6:10:49 AM PDT by pieceofthepuzzle
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To: Cindy

The organization says physician-owned hospitals have higher patient satisfaction, greater control over medical decisions for patients and doctor, better quality care and lower costs.
Obama said it’s time for change and here it is.


23 posted on 04/12/2010 6:34:49 AM PDT by Vaduz
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To: pieceofthepuzzle

“When that competition is eliminated by government defined admission policy, the quality of services will decrease.”

Obama claims his policies are “evidence-based.” The evidence suggests that competition among hospitals in a local is welfare-increasing up to as many as 4 facilities. That is, compared to having a monopoly provider, adding 1, 2, or 3 competitors will reduce costs and/or increase quality compared to the levels that otherwise would exist under a monopoly. My guess is that the same would be true for primary and secondary schools.

This is why the slamming of private health insurance companies was so hypocritical by the Dems. Progressives foam at the mouth at “obscene” insurance industry profits (3, 4, 5% is obscene???), yet completely ignored hospitals who have grown more and more concentrated over time.


24 posted on 04/12/2010 6:41:23 AM PDT by DrC
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To: Cindy; Jet Jaguar; NorwegianViking; ExTexasRedhead; HollyB; FromLori; EricTheRed_VocalMinority; ...

The list ,ping


25 posted on 04/12/2010 12:58:17 PM PDT by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: Nachum

How much more of this hopey change stuff can we take?


26 posted on 04/12/2010 1:05:18 PM PDT by safetysign
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To: FReepaholic

Yes, I actually read a lot of the bill and the various versions, so was surprised (well, maybe not too surprised) that this communist section was still in this legislation.


27 posted on 04/12/2010 2:21:23 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: Regulator

“Communist thuggery at its very worst.”

Yep.


28 posted on 04/12/2010 2:22:36 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: Cindy

Its called fascism folks...doctor owned hospitals are locally owned..AND community responsive...


29 posted on 04/12/2010 2:23:54 PM PDT by mo
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To: Nachum

its all about government union owned....communism


30 posted on 04/12/2010 6:17:50 PM PDT by dalebert
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