tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post1025141132796437538..comments2024-03-18T20:05:04.597-05:00Comments on Althouse: "The President serves up a kind of combo platter tonight, a news conference and an address to the nation, as he continues his full-court press..."Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger264125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-84280602578299938112009-07-24T00:49:33.528-05:002009-07-24T00:49:33.528-05:00If this thing passes as is the federal government ...<i>If this thing passes as is the federal government will have our medical records.</i><br /><br />I think you did miss something. The provisions for creation of a federal database for all health records, and penalization of doctors and hospitals who don't comply, were in the stimulus bill. See for example <a href="http://junkfoodscience.blogspot.com/2009/02/government-oversight-of-healthcare-end.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> (scroll down to the heading "National Coordinator for Health Information Technology").<br /><br />Who did you think was going to control the much-ballyhooed "universal electronic medical records"?jaedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03328666344764784829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-49091102351884426272009-07-23T18:58:26.463-05:002009-07-23T18:58:26.463-05:00We've moved on, but here's a good resource...We've moved on, but here's a good resource. Just heard the guy interviewed and commenting on Bennett in the Mornings. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/" rel="nofollow">Health Policy Blog</a>JALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15503869597362866878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-78252627114041576232009-07-23T13:21:07.793-05:002009-07-23T13:21:07.793-05:00Thanks, Hoosier, for this additional private healt...<i>Thanks, Hoosier, for this additional private health insurance testimony.</i><br /><br />Your welcome. If you're a high health risk, be prepared to pay the costs associated with it. You have to do the same thing if you're a high risk driver.<br /><br />Not sure why this is a difficult concept to understand.Hoosier Daddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12872965118921894534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-73107119827011881532009-07-23T12:42:54.501-05:002009-07-23T12:42:54.501-05:00Obama: ... I've been clear about ....
Hey Jo...Obama: <i>... I've been clear about ....</i> <br /><br />Hey Jon Favre. Tell the boss to stop adding "Let me be clear," and "I've been clear ..." and all the other variations of clear to your speeches. (Is he a Scientologist after all?)<br /><br />We're tired of how consistently clear he always is.JALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15503869597362866878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-4428301454297302452009-07-23T11:32:07.469-05:002009-07-23T11:32:07.469-05:00Would O's plan eliminate clinical trials such ...<i>Would O's plan eliminate clinical trials such as this, since <br /><br /></i>Clinical trials aren't health care; they are scientific experiments. Federally funded medical research programs appears, most of all, to be a function of the President's religious views, as W.'s refusal to fund additional stem cell lines indicated.<br /><br /><i>It's as if firing your insurance company meant you had to change husbands. You are powerless.<br /><br /></i>As Hoosier admitted, firing your insurance company means you have to change husbands, in a land where men marry only certified virgins:<br /><br /><i>And again, don't bitch because health insurance companies deny those with pre-existing conditions. The key word is insurance not pre-paid health plan. Put another way, if your un-insured house his on fire, the insurance company is not going to underwrite it. <br /><br /></i>Thanks, Hoosier, for this additional private health insurance testimony.former law studenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15196697206046544350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-86043023633900725812009-07-23T11:04:38.761-05:002009-07-23T11:04:38.761-05:00Original Mike said...
Grand Rounds this morning w...<i>Original Mike said... <br />Grand Rounds this morning was on the appropriate ordering of imaging tests in the care of heart disease. The message I took home; while there's room for improvement, there are just as many cases of tests that should have been ordered that aren't as there are tests ordered that shouldn't be (i.e. don't expect massive costs savings up that tree).</i><br /><br />Mike, you are clearly wrong there. Of course it will generate savings. YOu are looking at it from a 2 sided medical view point and it looks like balancing costs.<br /><br />From B'crat or an accountant point of view, big savings. <br /><br />1. Tests that are allowed, but not requested cost zero<br /><b>2. Tests that are NOT allowed under the Obamcare Best Practices, are not done, thus cost zero</b><br />3. Only tests that are allowed and are requested, cost scarce health care follarsThe Drill SGThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16394309533144027391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-3349607578116642332009-07-23T10:20:31.564-05:002009-07-23T10:20:31.564-05:00I enjoyed the part regarding the Cambridge inciden...I enjoyed the part regarding the Cambridge incident. The O demonstrated how to use empathy to make a judgment without regard to facts or laws, as he expects his Supreme Court nominees to do.Babshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12894518030562784664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-91050015249544145042009-07-23T10:00:05.111-05:002009-07-23T10:00:05.111-05:00Grand Rounds this morning was on the appropriate o...Grand Rounds this morning was on the appropriate ordering of imaging tests in the care of heart disease. The message I took home; while there's room for improvement, there are just as many cases of tests that should have been ordered that aren't as there are tests ordered that shouldn't be (i.e. don't expect massive costs savings up that tree).Original Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01714345479248980398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-84250328404045082872009-07-23T09:51:56.897-05:002009-07-23T09:51:56.897-05:00You still here garage?
Just got here. And frankly...<i>You still here garage?</i><br /><br />Just got here. And frankly I'm a bit groggy from last night after numerous Amber Ale's from Gray's Brewery. Earthy burnt orange, with a sturdy sweet malt backbone and good balance of hops and malt. We'll have to try that one again.garage mahalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485491995866513686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-6381291520653610072009-07-23T09:51:35.693-05:002009-07-23T09:51:35.693-05:00I think the thing Obama is missing -- and this is ...<i>I think the thing Obama is missing -- and this is serious -- is that people will not make the same economic decisions at different tax rates. The next dollar isn't that important to me if I'm only going to see 38 cents.</i>.<br /><br />Absolutely. If things go the way they're headed, I'm retiring early. There are plenty of things I can do other than work my ass off (like fishing).<br /><br />Liberals do not seem to understand incentives. For them, life's outcomes seem to fall from the sky.Original Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01714345479248980398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-83442403363383204692009-07-23T09:49:59.917-05:002009-07-23T09:49:59.917-05:00The way Obama has personalized reaction to opposit...The way Obama has personalized reaction to opposition to this monster Health Insurance mandate must have some purpose. Is he throwing down the gauntlet to America to fight for "Him" now and to get the habit of surrendering to the next propaganda based programs that He smiles at us and demands? I suspect that the end game of Obama's Oligarchy is to get us into an acquiesence to a World Government which He will explain is necessary for any real Carbon Use Tax that "everyone agrees" is needed to stop Air Use on the planet earth without a World Government's permission. The Obamanites also want the Defense Dept budget to go into Carbon Fighting because of potential Global Warming flooding our Navy Bases. So I cannot believe that Obama only feels threatened by the continuation of the current American system of insuring and passing around the health care costs. He may indeed be wondering why everyone is not ready to take this offer of Free stuff that is being offered to us like glass beads to the Indian tribes for Manhatten Island. But I believe what Obama is truly concerned over is an early loss of his Charms needed to get the really important cons enacted later this year.traditionalguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706120413005530014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-70363629346253686702009-07-23T09:42:07.105-05:002009-07-23T09:42:07.105-05:00Interesting story regarding government health care...Interesting story regarding government health care: <a href="http://cartoonazi.blogspot.com/2004/10/socialism-killed-my-parents.html" rel="nofollow">"Socialism Killed My Parents."</a><br /><br />Key passage:<br /><br /><i>My mother told me this when I first arrived home (one year before her death) “I have to be nice to these people; they think I’ve lived long enough as it is, and if they don’t like me, they won’t help me”. She always brought gifts to the 20 something punk kid that booked her chemo sessions because she knew that he could easily derail her treatment. My mother was a strong and proud woman and it sickened me to see her kowtow to these junior bureaucrats and doctors whom, she feared, considered her too old to be worthy of attention.</i><br /><br />"Take a number, and don't forget to bribe the appointment desk on your way out."knoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13231876226573540476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-2640016203112272872009-07-23T09:36:27.831-05:002009-07-23T09:36:27.831-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.knoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13231876226573540476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-32342619305491071912009-07-23T09:35:18.868-05:002009-07-23T09:35:18.868-05:00The potential for mischief with medical records in...<i>The potential for mischief with medical records in the hands of some “registry bureaucrats” is too big to ignore.</i><br /><br />After Obamacare and GE get done digitizing them, you can rummage from anywhere.<br /><br />The power of technology :)The Drill SGThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16394309533144027391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-23013608324114258012009-07-23T09:33:47.983-05:002009-07-23T09:33:47.983-05:00I missed this from the presser(courtesy of Kausfil...I missed this from the presser(courtesy of Kausfiles):<br /><br /><i>On tax increases, Obama said <br /><br />I don't want that final one-third of the cost of health care to be completely shouldered on the backs of middle-class families who are already struggling in a difficult economy. And so if I see a proposal that is primarily funded through taxing middle-class families, I'm going to be opposed to that ...</i><br /><br />That sure as hell signals he's not gonna let a little thing like middle class tax increases stop his wet dream of govt healthcare, as long as it isn't "primarily" or "completely" funded by taxes on middle class families. Remember all those folks who "wouldn't see one dime of tax increase" under Obama? The middle class just went under the bus, if it's what it takes for Obamacare to pass.avwhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03864098101712510563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-9128486739953694492009-07-23T09:11:31.954-05:002009-07-23T09:11:31.954-05:00There was a big hullabaloo a few years ago when it...There was a big hullabaloo a few years ago when it was discovered that some unauthorized people had rummaged thru the passport records of a bunch of prominent people including (if i remember correctly) McCain and Obama.<br /><br />The potential for mischief with medical records in the hands of some “registry bureaucrats” is too big to ignore.Lem the artificially intelligent https://www.blogger.com/profile/03569712564034666751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-45731855960820069772009-07-23T09:05:40.896-05:002009-07-23T09:05:40.896-05:00Has Liz Cheney weighed in on this yet? That's ...<i>Has Liz Cheney weighed in on this yet? That's what I want to know.</i><br /><br />You still here garage? I thought you were going to DC to get those traitrous Dems back in line! Damn it garage, Obama worked hard to get that huge Congressional majority only to have some level headed Democrats get weak in the knees over something as trivial as a trillion bucks.<br /><br />Waterloo garage, Waterloo. Are you going to be like Marshall Grouchy wandering the countryside when your Emperor needs you? Damn it man, I said before history waits for no man! Mount that BMW and rally those fellow Democrats! Can you see it? Your wit and wisdom will force those spineless bastards to toe the party line. I bet Hillary will be so inspired that she'll cradle your head in her ample bosom and cackle sweet nothings in your ear.<br /><br />It's your time garage.Hoosier Daddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12872965118921894534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-76739502964621294922009-07-23T08:57:19.187-05:002009-07-23T08:57:19.187-05:00Has Liz Cheney weighed in on this yet? That's ...Has Liz Cheney weighed in on this yet? That's what I want to know.garage mahalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485491995866513686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-81332836236421468432009-07-23T08:54:45.722-05:002009-07-23T08:54:45.722-05:00I did yard work. Did I miss anything?I did yard work. Did I miss anything?Fred4Preshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01574159710712259945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-31378305581345639172009-07-23T08:42:04.508-05:002009-07-23T08:42:04.508-05:00Hoosier said...It really is that simple. Chances a...<i>Hoosier said...It really is that simple. Chances are if you are denied coverage for an allowed procedure, its probably because the claims examiner fucked up, </i><br /><br />You left off:<br /><br />Your doc coded it wrong and when the code was changed, the prodecure is covered.The Drill SGThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16394309533144027391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-13702842686712708452009-07-23T08:38:29.442-05:002009-07-23T08:38:29.442-05:00FLS said: We seem to be the only significant capit...FLS said: We seem to be the only significant capitalist country without <b>massively taxpayer funded </b> health care.<br /><br />/fixedHoosier Daddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12872965118921894534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-2150465246974050392009-07-23T08:34:42.379-05:002009-07-23T08:34:42.379-05:00I did not watch it.I did not watch it.Fred4Preshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01574159710712259945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-32833388163596372009-07-23T08:32:29.705-05:002009-07-23T08:32:29.705-05:00And again, don't bitch because health insuranc...And again, don't bitch because health insurance companies deny those with pre-existing conditions. The key word is <i>insurance</i> not <i>pre-paid health plan</i>. Put another way, if your un-insured house his on fire, the insurance company is not going to underwrite it. <br /><br />That's pretty much common sense no?<br /><br />This may come as a newsflash for some but a lot of doctors and hospitals will work with you. Few insurers offer dental plans anymore. I have one however it pays a whopping $1000 annual benefit. That's it. My daughter needed braces which cost $5000 which means after insurance kicked in I have to pay $4000.<br /><br />I flat out told the orthodontist that's quite a chunk of change for me to come up with. No problem Mr. Hoosier. Here is a 2 year payment plan with no interest. Is that acceptable.<br /><br />Indeed it is. Because orthodontist saw it was better for her to get a monthly payment versus me decided that a slight overbite wasn't worth the Benjamins.Hoosier Daddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12872965118921894534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-32264605602177646862009-07-23T08:30:48.594-05:002009-07-23T08:30:48.594-05:00Yeah FLS I worked insurance claims, etc for 7-8 ye...Yeah FLS I worked insurance claims, etc for 7-8 years with two different companies. No one was busting down our doors because we screwed them over.<br /><br />As Blake said, insurance companies pay actuaries and computer programmers big bucks to accurately track claim history and predict future claim dollars so they can assess sufficient but competitive premium rates. <br /><br />Capeche?I'm Full of Souphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00241724007440718575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-48419620024269117492009-07-23T08:26:09.188-05:002009-07-23T08:26:09.188-05:00If Obama and the Dems had any balls, they'd el...If Obama and the Dems had any balls, they'd eliminate the Dept of Education. That would show they are serious about cutting govt burden and it would give them $100 Billion a year to use to expand health care. That is $1 Trillion over ten years.<br /><br />But like I said if Obama had any balls....I'm Full of Souphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00241724007440718575noreply@blogger.com