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  • Stimulus Bill Raises Concerns Over Government Rationing of Health Care

    02/12/2009 2:08:09 AM PST · by Cindy · 13 replies · 731+ views
    CNS NEWS.com ^ | Wednesday, February 11, 2009 | By Fred Lucas, Staff Writer
    SNIPPET: "(CNSNews.com) - Two provisions in President Barack Obama’s economic stimulus plan could give the federal government the authority to oversee the medical decisions made between doctors and patients, critics warn, which could result in the rationing of health care. The plan to make all health records electronic and establish an effectiveness board to review health care costs was part of the $838 billion economic stimulus bill that passed the Senate Tuesday." SNIPPET: "Further, the legislation also spends $1.1 billion to establish a Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research, which would serve as an umbrella group for all federal...