Obama to cut Medicare payments to Heart and Cancer Doctors by $1.4 BILLION (Congress, illegal)
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As it stands right now, the reimbursement rate to doctors for Medicare patients is completely out of whack. Just another example of the rationing, medical "determinations", shortages and sub-standard care in store with obamacare.
Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) -- An Obama administration plan to cut Medicare payments to heart and cancer doctors by $1.4 billion next year is generating a backlash that’s undermining the president’s health-care overhaul.
As it stands right now, the reimbursement rate to doctors for Medicare patients is completely out of whack. Just another example of the rationing, medical "determinations", shortages and sub-standard care in store with obamacare.
Yes this is a great plan. Sacrifice the elderly to pay for the health plan; what the heck...then he can include all the illegals on the plan. Now does this include his MIL...oh, but wait, since she is more then likely to be considered having a job at the WH babysitting, she is probably on an excellent back-up plan as well as all of the elderly Congress members.
Ya gotta love how this administration considers people of certain ages to be useless and "throw-away." Hopefully when we all become elderly we will remain completely healthy; if not, you can just lay there and suffer under a kind administration.
Last edited by Alaskapat528; 09-02-2009 at 11:07 AM..
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Well he is going to really destroy medicare when he destroys the private insurance sector paying more so that the government programs that now exist can pay less.I alos fear that the medical field will suffer as people deciding that are talented will choose another field.Basically all of us will suffer when talent goes else where.
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Originally Posted by sanrene
As it stands right now, the reimbursement rate to doctors for Medicare patients is completely out of whack. Just another example of the rationing, medical "determinations", shortages and sub-standard care in store with obamacare.
This is just the beginning. Once the actual legislation is passed, there will no longer be any reason for Obama or Congress to answer to objections. Additional cuts will just happen, under the radar, passed while no one is looking, and without much fanfare from the lapdog media.
Smoke and Mirrors. Bait and Switch. Fraud. Welcome to the life of a Democrat.
Why are you opposed to any cuts to a socialistic program like medicare, and going the distance using misrepresentations (likely passed down to you from a corporatist talking head)? While at the same time, you profess your love for the current health insurance system which cuts off people who deserve health care.
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