* The deadline for amendments to the Kennedy bill is MONDAY
* A notice has been sent out that mark-up will begin TUESDAY
* Sen,. Coburn says they still don’t even have the language on
* 3 sections of the bill.
* And of course, it hasn’t been scored.
Senate Democrats plan to rush Senator Ted Kennedy’s “Affordable Health Choices [...]
A History Lesson:
1. In 1913, thinking it was being overcharged by the steel companies for armor plate for warships, the federal government decided to build its own plant. It estimated that a plant with a 10,000-ton annual capacity could produce armor plate for only 70% of what the steel companies charged.
When the plant was finally [...]
My husband has just received his first social security disability payment- I think it is back pay for 6-12 months (not sure since we have not yet received the approval notice, the deposit just showed up in his account today). He has been on long term disability through his work for over a year [...]
If the government plan reimburses providers less than prevailing rates, should the providers be allowed to reject such patients? Does this already happen with Medicare or Medicaid?
Do doctors have a right to accept or reject patients on this basis?
What will happen to medical industries if providers cannot opt out?
Is it because they know they cannot compete against medicare?
* The deadline for amendments to the Kennedy bill is MONDAY
* A notice has been sent out that mark-up will begin TUESDAY
* Sen,. Coburn says they still don’t even have the language on
* 3 sections of the bill.
* And [...]
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/06/13/obama-proposes-new-cuts-federal-spending-health-reform/
President Obama said Saturday he wants to help pay for his health care overhaul by slowing Medicare and Medicaid spending, but hospitals, medical technicians and others are resisting.
The high-stakes struggle over medical care is heating up as Obama declares the status quo unacceptable.
The president suggests trimming federal payments to hospitals by about $200 billion over [...]