Distortions plague the debate on health care

Distortions plague the debate on health care


Washington - confusing information and distorting final animated the national debate on changes in health.

Opponents of the proposal of Mr. Barack Obama and Democratic Congress wrong to say that government officials, seniors discuss "End-of-life will. Obama has the possibility of a health assessment, a large number of people to change, doctors and insurers.
For all, there is no clear "Obama plan" or "democratic planning." Obama has several goals, but he has few lines in the sand.
The Senate examines two laws is different. The house is still waiting for another act in committee.
A look at some information on the proposals on health:
Request: The home of Bill "can a traitor government encourages euthanasia," House Republican Leader John Boehner of Ohio, said July 23.
Former New York Lt. Gov. Betsy McCaughey said in an article in the July 17th: "A worrying increase in the house of the elderly to the law requires, at a consultation meeting every five years ... on alternatives for the End-of-Life Care. "
Facts: The bill would pay for health advance directive in consultation with health care. But it is not necessary, someone benefits.
Advance directives for a patient wishes aging under different scenarios of a serious illness, brain damage and serious situations. Patients and their families with health professionals, not servants, if they benefit from the proposal.
Request: Health care changes would lead to abortions funded by the state.
Tony Perkins of Family Research Council said in a video, "unless something else congress, under the government of taking care of health, the taxpayer is forced, for the financing of abortion for first time in more than three decades. "
The facts: The proposed bills would not be canceled Hyde Amendment, bars abortion paid by Medicaid, the insurance program for the poor. But a review of health care could be a government run insurance program or insurance "exchange", that is not Medicaid abortion and their guidelines are not clear yet.
Obama recently said CBS, which the States to continue the tradition of the "Financing of abortion that are not part of health care financed by the state."
The trading house energy committee and the House Bill Thursday to health insurance that provides the possibility of abortion, but no public funds can be used to fund abortion. The law says health plans in exchange for a new purchase is not required for abortion, but that each region of the country, must have at least one plan that works.

The action of Congress this fall is whether this language is the final bill.
Demand: Americans are not to change doctors or insurance companies.
"If you want your plan, and you, as your doctor, you do not do something," said Obama, June 23 "You keep your plan with your doctor."
Fact: The proposed regulations would not require the man to let your doctor or insurer. But some tax provisions, depending on how they are written, have the effect that cheaper for some employers to pay a fee to put an end to preserve their health. Your workers would probably be an audience of insurance, which can not doctors.
Request: democrats lead to rationing plans, or the government to decide what medical procedures a patient may have.
"Strengthening of national health programs accelerate the day that the government rationing medical care of elderly, conservative writer Michael Cannon said in the" Washington Times ".
The facts: millions of Americans before rationing, such as insurance, procedures for insurance.
Denial of coverage for certain procedures increase proposals to a government-appointed agency procedures and identify the most appropriate for different conditions.
Obama said that the goal is effective and efficient medical practices and to monitor patients and providers of services for them. Recently, he told a forum: "We do not want to dictate the diet of someone, 'OK, you know what? We do not think this should be a Senior hip." What we want to do, you can use is to provide information that seniors and their doctors, you know, is the starting point, is very useful for you in managing your condition. "
Request: Revision of health care will not be the deficit of the Confederation in the long term.
Obama has pledged that "the reform of health insurance will not be our deficit over the next ten years, and I am."
The facts: Obama commitment does not apply to proposals for expenditure of approximately $ 245 billion over the next ten years to increase Medicare fees for doctors. The White House said the additional payment, is to ensure that a proposed reduction of over 21% in medical costs, already under the management of the policy.
In addition, the impartial Congressional Budget Office, said House Bill lack of mechanisms to reduce health care costs under control. In response, the White House and Democratic lawmakers on the creation of a powerful new executive board, if the waste in public health programs. But it is difficult to know how they could.
Experts warn of budget accounting tricks, mask the real burden for the deficit. Both sides Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, says it also back-loading of the most serious at the end of 10 years and beyond.
Then, after the Associated Press, most of what critics say about Mr. Obama 's Health Care is incorrect.
And in most cases, all that Obama says is absolutely true, and is always the case.
The exception is that the AP is to recognize that Mr. Obama may be a little too optimistic, the way the plan does not have the extension of the excessive deficit.
The AP's list of "facts" are all the more surprising that the article itself acknowledges:
[T] is not "Obama plan" or "democratic planning." And: Obama has many goals, but he has few lines in the sand.
And yet, the articles still bold affirmed, "all", like this:
Fact: The proposed regulations would not require the man to let your doctor or insurer.
And it is strange to see the "facts" buttressed by statements like: Obama recently said CBS, which the States to continue the tradition of the "Financing of abortion that are not part of health care financed by the state."
Then we have nothing to fear.
We should now have learned that Mr. Obama will never be on his word. And the future president or Congress or expand the health coverage of abortion.
It is really funny.