American Health Policy In A Death Panel Debate!
Everyone knows that the American Healthcare system needs a major overhaul, and President Obama is trying to do just that with the new healthcare bill that has been introduced to the Senate. However, the Republican opposition has been hindering Obama and the Democrat’s attempts to improve healthcare every step of the way. The main point that the Republicans keep bringing up are the so called “death panels”, claiming that Obama’s heathcare overhaul specifically advocates euthanizing the elderly. This could not be further from the truth, but the incredible thing is that people are still scared shitless about “death panels” even though there is not a shred of evidence to support their claim and it has been categorically disproven again and again.
The specific passage in the healthcare bill that is being disputed is paraphrased: “Doctors will receive incentives for discussing end of life care options”. This means that Doctors will discuss with their patients, their options about such things as hospice care. This is actually incredibly important for Doctors to do and currently there is nowhere near enough end of life counseling for the people who need it most. That’s it.
How someone got the idea for death panels from the specific clause they are quoting is beyond all reasoning. Thankfully, the most trusted newsman in America, John Stewart has effectively put an end to the debate by interviewing Betsy McCaughy, the originator of the so called “death panel” position. When Ms. McCaughy appeared on the Daily Show she completely humiliated herself by making absurd claims and ridiculous points that John Stewart tore apart like a circus strong man through a piece of notebook paper. As a result Betsy McCaughy resigned from her position as director of Cantel Medical Corp in disgrace after making a complete fool of herself and everyone who used the death panel position to criticize Obama’s healthcare overhaul.
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Posted: September 1st, 2009 under Crapatainment.
Tags: american death panel debate, american health policy, Betsy McCaughy, hospice care, John Stewart, obama's health policy
Comment from Jess
Time September 4, 2009 at 3:03 pm
interesting.. I actually wrote a blog about the healthcare reform too. I agree, some things need to change.. (mostly insurance regulations in respect to pre-exsisting conditions, and we should have county poverty levels instead of state of even federal ones that mandate medicaid eligibility)
But it is my personal opinion that the government doesn’t need to have its nose up in my healthcare. I want to be the one making the calls and seeing the physicians I want to see. It will also effect how much the physicians are getting paid. I think they deserve to be compensated the way they are, thats why they attend school for so many years.. If the government takes over healthcare they will then employ the physicians.. does that mean they will keep their compensation at the same? Hell no, it’ll be much lower. Go check my blog out.
http://jesszika.livejournal.com/4593.html