ND PEOPLE, BYRON DORGAN, AND A REALITY CHECK ON THE REALITY CHECK
Hearing the viewpoint of ND People Executive Director Don Morrison regarding his support for the proposed ObamaCare health care reform is a nearly daily (at least weekly) occurrence on KFYR radio news. At the same time the lack of opposition from either of North Dakota’s U.S. Senators in the form of their silence has been amazing in light of the scope of the ObamaCare agenda. Why is that?
From the website of ND People where they assert that those of us who oppose socialization of 17% of the American economy are just mistaken about a number of things that they claim are just, Myths. Note that their refutation of the “Myths” are not accompanied with any factual corroboration. They do not cite the Congressional Budget Office cost estimates. They do not take into account that like all government entitlement programs that after being initially established the politicians, as they have in all major industrial nations where this model of health care has been put in place, electioneer on who is going to provide you with more health care goodies. And, thus the costs go through the ceiling. ND People does not address the fact that medical technology research is led by the American medical system. Americans are not flying to Canada, UK, Sweden, Cuba or any of their other models of medical utopia to get medical treatment. As you read what ND People assert, ask yourself what, if anything that the designers of this so called “reform” have ever said that turned out to be true? From the ND People (what percentage of the finances that sustains ND People do you suppose actually is supplied by ND people?) website:
Reality Check
Myth busters Americans voted for change in health care and now the airwaves, print and grapevine are full of stories of what could happen. Some of it is misleading; some is downright false. Here is a handy guide to set some of the record straight.
Myth: Health care reform will limit choice.
Reality: Currently proposals in Congress would increase choices, not limit them. You will have the choice to keep your employer plan you currently have if you want to or choose a quality, affordable public health insurance plan.
Myth: The government is going to take over health care.
Reality: This isn’t even on the table in Washington, D.C. President Obama and the Congressional committees working on legislation are building on the current system. Again, people who want to keep what they have can do that. There will be a choice of a plan to buy into that would provide coverage much like Medicare. For businesses and families struggling to afford care, this will offer a choice of quality, affordable care. Private sector medical providers, clinics and hospitals will stay that way. Those who say otherwise are blowing smoke.
Myth: Government bureaucrats will decide who gets health care and when they get it, just like in Canada.
Reality: First, medical decisions in Canada are left entirely up to doctors and patients. There is no pre-authorization in Canada. In the US, insurance companies make these decisions. In fact, in the US, rather than health care decisions being based on health care needs, the first question is usually, “what does your insurance cover?” With reform, we’ll be able to focus more on health than on insurance company bureaucracy.
Myth: There are long waits for care in other countries.
Reality: There are no waits for urgent or primary care in Canada. There are waits for most specialists’ care, and longer waits for elective surgery. The waits in Canada are often similar to those in Bismarck for some specialists. Despite the waits in Canada, it is noteworthy that Canada has lower incident and mortality rates than the US for all cancers combined, according to the U.S. Cancer Statistics Working Group and the Canadian Cancer Society. Moreover, fewer Canadians (11.3 percent) than Americans (14.4 percent) say they have unmet health care needs.
Myth: We can’t afford to tackle this problem now.
Reality: While we are in the middle of a recession, the most expensive thing we can do is nothing. If we do nothing, the cost of our health care will double by 2017. Businesses, families, and government cannot afford the current system. The US system has by far the highest bureaucracy costs. Health care is the number one cause of bankruptcy. Fixing it now will be one of the greatest things we can do to balance our budgets in the future.
It’s time to stop playing politics and solve the health care crisis. Health care reform will stop the insurance companies from denying coverage for an illness you had 5 years ago or some other pre-existing condition, or denying you care because of your age. It will be a uniquely American solution that gives you the peace of mind of knowing you will always have quality affordable health care.
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Reality Check! Does ND People have it right or are they doing what they accuse others of: Perpetrating A Myth?
What is really in the bill from the Economic Policy Journal:
Peter Fleckstein (aka Fleckman) is reading it and has been posting on Twitter his findings. This is from his postings (Note: All comments are Fleckman’s)Pg 22 of the HC Bill MANDATES the Govt will audit books of ALL EMPLOYERS that self insure!!
Pg 30 Sec 123 of HC bill - THERE WILL BE A GOVT COMMITTEE that decides what treatments/benes u get
Pg 29 lines 4-16 in the HC bill - YOUR HEALTHCARE IS RATIONED!!!
Pg 42 of HC Bill - The Health Choices Commissioner will choose UR HC Benefits 4 you. U have no choice!
PG 50 Section 152 in HC bill - HC will be provided 2 ALL non US citizens, illegal or otherwise
Pg 58HC Bill - Govt will have real-time access 2 individs finances & a National ID Healthcard will b issued!
Pg 59 HC Bill lines 21-24 Govt will have direct access 2 ur banks accts 4 elect. funds transfer
PG 65 Sec 164 is a payoff subsidized plan 4 retirees and their families in Unions & community orgs (ACORN).
Pg 72 Lines 8-14 Govt is creating an HC Exchange 2 bring priv HC plans under Govt control.
PG 84 Sec 203 HC bill - Govt mandates ALL benefit pkgs 4 priv. HC plans in the Exchange
PG 85 Line 7 HC Bill - Specs for of Benefit Levels for Plans = The Govt will ration ur Healthcare!
PG 91 Lines 4-7 HC Bill - Govt mandates linguistic approp svcs. Example - Translation 4 illegal aliens
Pg 95 HC Bill Lines 8-18 The Govt will use groups i.e., ACORN & Americorps 2 sign up indiv. for Govt HC plan
PG 85 Line 7 HC Bill - Specs of Ben Levels 4 Plans. #AARP members - U Health care WILL b rationed
-PG 102 Lines 12-18 HC Bill - Medicaid Eligible Indiv. will b automat.enrolled in Medicaid. No choice
pg 124 lines 24-25 HC No company can sue GOVT on price fixing. No “judicial review” against Govt Monop
pg 127 Lines 1-16 HC Bill - Doctors/ #AMA - The Govt will tell YOU what u can make.
Pg 145 Line 15-17 An Employer MUST auto enroll employees into pub opt plan. NO CHOICE
Pg 126 Lines 22-25 Employers MUST pay 4 HC 4 part time employees AND their families.
Pg 149 Lines 16-24 ANY Emplyr w payroll 400k & above who does not prov. pub opt. pays 8% tax on all payroll
pg 150 Lines 9-13 Biz w payroll btw 251k & 400k who doesnt prov. pub. opt pays 2-6% tax on all payroll
Pg 167 Lines 18-23 ANY individual who doesnt have acceptable HC accrdng 2 Govt will be taxed 2.5% of inc
Pg 170 Lines 1-3 HC Bill Any NONRESIDENT Alien is exempt from indiv. taxes. (Americans will pay)
Pg 195 HC Bill -officers & employees of HC Admin (GOVT) will have access 2 ALL Americans finan/pers recs
PG 203 Line 14-15 HC - “The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax” Yes, it says that
Pg 239 Line 14-24 HC Bill Govt will reduce physician svcs 4 Medicaid. Seniors, low income, poor affected
Pg 241 Line 6-8 HC Bill - Doctors, doesnt matter what specialty u have, you’ll all be paid the same
PG 253 Line 10-18 Govt sets value of Dr’s time, prof judg, etc. Literally value of humans.
PG 265 Sec 1131Govt mandates & controls productivity for private HC industries
PG 268 Sec 1141 Fed Govt regulates rental & purchase of power driven wheelchairs
PG 272 SEC. 1145. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN CANCER HOSPITALS - Cancer patients - welcome to rationing!
Page 280 Sec 1151 The Govt will penalize hospitals 4 what Govt deems preventable readmissions.
Pg 298 Lines 9-11 Drs, treat a patient during initial admiss that results in a readmiss-Govt will penalize u.
Pg 317 L 13-20 OMG!! PROHIBITION on ownership/investment. Govt tells Drs. what/how much they can own.
Pg 317-318 lines 21-25,1-3 PROHIBITION on expansion- Govt is mandating hospitals cannot expand
pg 321 2-13 Hospitals have oppt to apply for exception BUT community input required. Can u say ACORN?!!
Pg335 L 16-25 Pg 336-339 - Govt mandates estab. of outcome based measures. HC the way they want. Rationing
Pg 341 Lines 3-9 Govt has authority 2 disqual Medicare Adv Plans, HMOs, etc. Forcing peeps in2 Govt plan
Pg 354 Sec 1177 - Govt will RESTRICT enrollment of Special needs ppl! WTF. My sis has down syndrome!!
Pg 379 Sec 1191 Govt creates more bureaucracy - Telehealth Advisory Cmtte. Can u say HC by phone?
PG 425 Lines 4-12 Govt mandates Advance Care Planning Consult. Think Senior Citizens end of life
Pg 425 Lines 17-19 Govt will instruct & consult regarding living wills, durable powers of atty. Mandatory!
PG 425 Lines 22-25, 426 Lines 1-3 Govt provides apprvd list of end of life resources, guiding u in death
PG 427 Lines 15-24 Govt mandates program 4 orders 4 end of life. The Govt has a say in how ur life ends
Pg 429 Lines 1-9 An “adv. care planning consult” will b used frequently as patients health deteriorates
PG 429 Lines 10-12 “adv. care consultation” may incl an ORDER 4 end of life plans. AN ORDER from GOV
Pg 429 Lines 13-25 - The govt will specify which Doctors can write an end of life order.
PG 430 Lines 11-15 The Govt will decide what level of treatment u will have at end of life
Pg 469 - Community Based Home Medical Services=Non profit orgs. Hello, ACORN Medical Svcs here!!?
Page 472 Lines 14-17 PAYMENT TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORG. 1 monthly payment 2 a community-based org. Like ACORN?
PG 489 Sec 1308 The Govt will cover Marriage & Family therapy. Which means they will insert Govt in2 ur marriage
Pg 494-498 Govt will cover Mental Health Svcs including defining, creating, rationing those svcs
Check out the actual bill that as a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, Representative Earl Pomeroy helped craft. Has he read any of this stuff? Does he know who is creating a MYTH?
Please compare what ND People asserts and what the Economic Policy Journal claims is their analysis. Go to the pages indexed above and see if the interpretation is correct. There is a reason why the ND People exposure of “Myth” is lacking specificity. Also, if you have been wondering why, with a huge portion of the U.S. economy seemingly in the cross-hairs of congress, why not a peep from Senator Dorgan? Then do a little Google homework and see if you are more successful than this author. Oddly, nothing can be found of the good Senator opposing ObamaCare, nor will you find any pictures of him with people that think that this ObamaCare is a bad idea.
Senator Dorgan will likely be in ND during the upcoming congressional break. But no one but his supporters knows where he will be having meetings. There are no schedules of the vast majority of functions he will participate in during the break. Of course the media will get the heads-up just before the meetings so that they can dutifully arrive, record the adulation from the invited supporters to the carefully controlled and orchestrated meeting, and the N.D. population need not know or believe otherwise! Pretty Cool, NO?
The ObamaCare bill is H.R. 3200 and is at: http://docs.house.gov/edlabor/AAHCA-BillText-071409.pdf
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