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While Dr. Janda has misstated several items. These are: 1) There will not be a "panel" making decisions for doctors regarding every single patient. However, based on diagnostic and treatment codes entered into the system, an AI (artificial intelligence) / computer-based system will give a prescribed treatment recommendation based on the prognosis entered. 2) It was not "deceit" that led to the the "first part of Obamacare" being included in the stimulus plan, it was expediency and "can-do" on the part of the Democratic leadership in both Houses. The fact that the details were "buried" in 600+ pages is nothing out of the ordinary for this administration, given the real concern that people would have over the issue, it was better left unmentioned. Many Legislative package contain thousands of pages, many of which none of the members of Congress had the time or necessarily cared to read. 3) The number of doctors who will quit practicing because of Health Care Reform is simply not something that Dr. Janda or anyone else can possibly know. It is, in fact, possible that health care reform will lead to a whole new generation of doctors entering the health-care field who do not wish to make enough money to pay for their tuition costs and 6+ years of study. (i.e. compassionate care for people, not concerned about costs) and it may be possible that the Congress will offer education and tuition reimbursement in exchange for reduced salaries and years of service. More nurse practitioners could also be used to reduce overall costs.
Aside from just fact-checking, we should be asking "Does Dr. Janda know exactly how all of this will play out? The answer is, probably not; however, looking at other health care systems world-wide that are provided by their governments, this rationing is not only feasible, but necessary. Doctors and hospitals will have to "toe the line" to manage costs within a budget. It is illegal to exceed a government budget and only with extensions from Congress can a higher budget be allowed. When someone makes statements about future events their is always a reasonable possiblity for error, however the Obama administration is taking their lead from European and Canadian Government Healthcare programs. There really are no other social-medicine models to choose from. The Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research Membership is a real program with one of their stated intentions: "
"Comparative effectiveness research provides information on the relative strengths and weakness of various medical interventions. Such research will give clinicians and patients valid information to make decisions that will improve the performance of the U.S. health care system"
What their real goals are is somewhat nebulous, as most government programs do not state their actual function and how they affect Americans in the work they perform.
It should be a real concern to all Americans to discover what legislation was passed and its implications. Unfortunately, a lot of material was not reported by our media and Congress, who was supposed to be our watchdog. It seems that a lot of people are asleep at the wheel, up to and including the taxpayers.