All,
I recommend that you all read up on the pending legislation for Health Care Reform. You can find it here:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/C?c111:./temp/~c11186MBSN.
I will be the first to say that our system needs "some" reforms. We've all been in situations where we can't get coverage for the treatments we need.
I worry that our options will be further restricted by this legislation. Why? Because this legislation is cost-focused. They talk about restricting access to treatments based upon cost, age and success rates.
Do YOU want your health choices dictated by statistics? Or, do you want to "give it a try" --- even if the chances of success aren't great?
Read the bill. Form your own opinion. And then share your thoughts with your Representatives and Senators.
This is important. This bill will impact the choices available to you in the future.
This is a statement from a physician,
"The underlying method of cutting costs throughout the plan is based on rationing and denying care. There is no focus on preventing health care need whatever. The plan’s method is the most inhumane and unethical approach to cutting costs I can imagine as a physician.
The rationing of care is implemented through The National Health Care Board, according to the plan. This illustrious Board “will approve or reject treatment for patients based on the cost per treatment divided by the number of years the patient will benefit from the treatment.” ...The plan mandates that there will be little or no advanced treatments to be available in the future. It creates The Federal Coordinating Council For Comparative Effectiveness Research, the purpose of which is “to slow the development of new medications and technologies in order to reduce costs.” Yes, this is to be the law."
This is another interesting perspective on the subject:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/scie...12.html?page=1
HR 3200 - Health Care Legislation 
