Health care reform is a contentious issue in Washington, D.C. of late. Seems like the President is determined to get some sort of legislation passed, despite the opposition that has become quite visible and vocal at town hall meetings across the country. Democrats are obsessed in passing legislation soon as well, irrespective of cost and the multitude of problems inherent in the bills.
One of the most worrisome, is the potential for government to begin interposing itself in how medicine is practiced between patient and doctors. How? By dictating how much it will be paying for health care, through its own cost effectiveness research panels. Never mind, that medicine has always been researching and determining cost effectiveness and standard of practice, amongst others.
But pay no heed, because Obamacare believes it can study cost benefit analysis better and decide “best practices,” which ultimately translates into health care administered to you. The government will decide how much and for what price. Yes. Even Obama’s Friends ‘Out’ the Death Panels.
Time for a satirical look at Obamacare. Many in America have decided that it is shovel ready. Has the death knoll been rung on it yet?
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