Thursday, July 30, 2009

Some specific details of Obamacare-did you know...?

There has been much discussion about the health care bill that Obama seeks to have passed, again in "cirsis" mode. Below are some of the provisions incorporated into the 1,000 page legislation. Most importantly, none of this will apply to members of Congress or to other branches of our government (as Obama has publicly stated--"This won't affect me") who have their own plan--the best available. Buried among the provisions is a plan for retirees and their families in Unions & Community Orgs (ACORN). YOU pay for their retirement and benefits. If you don't like any of these provisions, that is too bad, because No company can sue GOVERNMENT on price fixing and there is no "judicial review" against Government Monopoly.

In addtion to the below sections, p. 16, Sec 102, entitled " 102. PROTECTING THE CHOICE TO KEEP CURRENT COVERAGE." However, when you read the conditions on the next pp, you quickly see that the option is made impossible, if you (1) change any terms of your coverage, (2) after 5 yrs, the insurer does not the same requirement as govt plans, (3) if they exclude pre-exisitng conditions . You can find the entire bill here, if you have the time or interest: http://energycommerce.house.gov/Press_111/20090714/aahca.pdf. Peter Fleckstein (aka Fleckman) is reading it and has been posting on Twitter his findings. This is from his postings (Note: All comments are Fleckman's)

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Here are some the provisions that Obama and the Democrat Leadership are enacting for you, your family, your employer, and your doctor:



Provisions that affect Me, my Family, and aging Parents:



Pg 29 lines 4-16 in the HC bill - MY HEALTHCARE IS RATIONED!!!

Pg 42 of HC Bill - The Health Choices Commissioner will choose your HC Benefits for you. You have no choice!

Pg 58HC Bill - Government will have real-time access to individuals finances & a National ID Health Card will be issued!

Pg 59 HC Bill lines 21-24 Government will have direct access to your bank accounts for electronic funds transfer of amounts that they decide are appropriate

PG 84 Sec 203 HC bill - Government mandates ALL benefit packages for private HC plans in the Exchange

PG 85 Line 7 HC Bill - Specs of Benefit Levels for Plans = The Government will ration your Healthcare!

PG 85 Line 7 HC Bill - Specs of benefit Levels for Plans. #AARP members - your Health care WILL be rationed

PG 102 Lines 12-18 HC Bill - Medicaid Eligible Individuals will be automatically enrolled in Medicaid. No choice

Pg 167 Lines 18-23 ANY individual who doesn’t have acceptable HC according to Government will be taxed 2.5% of income

Pg 195 HC Bill -officers & employees of HC Admin (GOVERNMENT) will have access to ALL Americans’ financial/personal records

PG 203 Line 14-15 HC - "The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax." (sic) Yes, it says that

Pg 239 Line 14-24 HC Bill Government will reduce physician services for Medicaid. Seniors, low income, poor affected

PG 268 Sec 1141 Federal Government regulates rental & purchase of power driven wheelchairs

PG 272 SEC. 1145. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN CANCER HOSPITALS - Cancer patients - welcome to rationing!

Pg 379 Sec 1191 Government creates more bureaucracy - Telehealth Advisory Committee. Can you say “HC by phone”?

PG 489 Sec 1308 The Government will cover Marriage & Family therapy…which means they will insert Government into your marriage

Pg 494-498 Government will cover Mental Health services including defining, creating, rationing those services

PG 425 Lines 4-12 Government mandates Advance Care Planning Consultants. Think Senior Citizens’ end-of-life

Pg 425 Lines 17-19 Government will instruct & consult regarding living wills, durable powers of attorney. Mandatory!

PG 425 Lines 22-25, 426 Lines 1-3 Government provides approved list of end-of-life resources, guiding you toward death

PG 427 Lines 15-24 Government mandates program for orders for end-of-life. The Government has a say in how your life ends

Pg 429 Lines 1-9 An "advance care planning consultant" will be used frequently as patients health deteriorates

PG 429 Lines 10-12 "adv. care consultation" may include an ORDER for end-of-life plans. AN ORDER from Government

Pg 429 Lines 13-25 - The Government will specify which Doctors can write an end-of-life order.

PG 430 Lines 11-15 The Government will decide what level of treatment you will have at end-of-life

Provisions that affect me indirectly, because I pay for it:

Pg 59 HC Bill lines 21-24 Government will have direct access to your bank accounts for electronic funds transfer of amounts that they decide are appropriate

PG 65 Sec 164 is a payoff subsidized plan for retirees and their families in Unions & Community Orgs (ACORN). YOU pay for their retirement and benefits.



Provisions that affect my employer:

Pg 22 of the HC Bill MANDATES the Government will audit books of ALL EMPLOYERS that self-insure!!

PG 84 Sec 203 HC bill - Government mandates ALL benefit packages for private HC plans in the Exchange

Pg 145 Line 15-17 An Employer MUST auto-enroll employees into public option plan. NO CHOICE

Pg 126 Lines 22-25 Employers MUST pay for HC for part-time employees AND their families.

pg 150 Lines 9-13 Businesses with payroll between $251k & $400k who don’t provide public option pay 2-6% tax on all payroll

Pg 149 Lines 16-24 ANY Employer with payroll $400k & above who does not provide public option pays 8% tax on all payroll

Provisions that ensure that private plans will stop:

Pg 72 Lines 8-14 Government is creating an HC Exchange to bring private HC plans under Government control.

PG 84 Sec 203 HC bill - Government mandates ALL benefit packages for private HC plans in the Exchange

Pg 124 lines 24-25 HC No company can sue GOVERNMENT on price fixing. No "judicial review" against Government Monopoly

Pg 150 Lines 9-13 Businesses with payroll between $251k & $400k who don’t provide public option pay 2-6% tax on all payroll

Pg 149 Lines 16-24 ANY Employer with payroll $400k & above who does not provide public option pays 8% tax on all payroll

Pg 167 Lines 18-23 ANY individual who doesn’t have acceptable HC according to Government will be taxed 2.5% of income



Provisions that affect my doctor:

Pg 127 Lines 1-16 HC Bill - Doctors/ #AMA - The Government will tell Doctors what they can earn.

Pg 195 HC Bill -officers & employees of HC Administration (Government) will have access to ALL Americans’ financial/personal records

Pg 239 Line 14-24 HC Bill Government will reduce physician services for Medicaid. Seniors, low income, poor affected

Pg 241 Line 6-8 HC Bill – Doctors: it doesn’t matter what specialty you have, you'll all be paid the same

PG 253 Line 10-18 Government sets value of Doctor's time, professional judgment, etc. Literally value of humans.

PG 265 Sec 1131 Government mandates & controls productivity for private HC industries

Page 280 Sec 1151 The Government will penalize hospitals for what Government deems preventable readmissions.

Pg 298 Lines 9-11 Doctor’s treatment of a patient during initial admission that results in a readmission -- Government will penalize you.

Pg 317 L 13-20 PROHIBITION on ownership/investment. Government tells Doctors what/how much they can own.

Pg 429 Lines 13-25 - The Government will specify which Doctors can write an end-of-life order

Provisions that affect Hospitals and Clinics:

Pg 317-318 lines 21-25,1-3 PROHIBITION on expansion- Government is mandating hospitals cannot expand

Pg 321 2-13 Hospitals have opportunity to apply for exception BUT community input required. (Can you say ACORN?!!)



Provisions that affect Insurance Industry:

Pg 341 Lines 3-9 Government has authority to disqualify Medicare Adv Plans, HMOs, PPOs etc. Forcing patients into Government plan



Provisions for the Government Committee or that Increase Bureaucracy:

Pg 30 Sec 123 of HC bill - THERE WILL BE A GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE that decides what treatments/benefits you get

Pg 195 HC Bill -officers & employees of HC Administration (Government) will have access to ALL Americans’ financial/personal records

Pg 42 of HC Bill - The Health Choices Commissioner will choose your HC Benefits for you. You have no choice!

Pg 72 Lines 8-14 Government is creating an HC Exchange to bring private HC plans under Government control.

PG 84 Sec 203 HC bill - Government mandates ALL benefit packages for private HC plans in the Exchange

Pg 124 lines 24-25 HC No company can sue GOVERNMENT on price fixing. No "judicial review" against Government Monopoly

Pg 379 Sec 1191 Government creates more bureaucracy - Telehealth Advisory Committee. Can you say, “HC by phone”?



Provisions that affect Illegal Aliens:

PG 50 Section 152 in HC bill - HC will be provided to ALL non-US citizens, illegal or otherwise

PG 91 Lines 4-7 HC Bill - Government mandates appropriate linguistic services. Example - Translation for illegal aliens



Provisions that affect Other Aliens:

Pg 170 Lines 1-3 HC Bill Any NONRESIDENT Alien is exempt from individual taxes. (Americans will pay)

Provisions that affect Acorn:

Pg 95 HC Bill Lines 8-18 The Government will use groups i.e., ACORN & Americorps to sign up individuals for Government HC plan

Page 472 Lines 14-17 PAYMENT TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORG. Monthly payments to a community-based org. Like ACORN?

Pg 317-318 lines 21-25,1-3 PROHIBITION on expansion- Government is mandating hospitals cannot expand, however, Pg 321 2-13 Hospitals have opportunity to apply for exception, BUT community input required. (Can you say ACORN?!!)

Pg 469 – Community-Based Home Medical Services=Non profit organizations. “Hello, ACORN Medical services here!” ?

PG 65 Sec 164 is a payoff subsidized plan for retirees and their families in Unions & community organizations (ACORN).



Provisions that suggest Population Control / Euthanasia :

Pg 354 Sec 1177 - Government will RESTRICT enrollment of Special-needs people! (Peter Fleckstein’s sister and Sarah Palin’s daughter have Down Syndrome!!)

PG 425 Lines 4-12 Government mandates Advance Care Planning Consultants. Think Senior Citizens end-of-life

Pg 425 Lines 17-19 Government will instruct & consult regarding living wills, durable powers of atty. Mandatory!

PG 425 Lines 22-25, 426 Lines 1-3 Government provides approved list of end-of-life resources, guiding you in death

PG 427 Lines 15-24 Government mandates program for orders for end-of-life. The Government has a say in how your life ends

Pg 429 Lines 1-9 An "Advance Care Planning Consultant" will be used more frequently as patients health deteriorates

PG 429 Lines 10-12 " Advance Care consultation" may include an ORDER for end-of-life plans. AN ORDER from Government

Pg 429 Lines 13-25 - The Government will specify which Doctors can write an end-of-life order.

PG 430 Lines 11-15 The Government will decide what level of treatment you will have at end-of-life

Pg 469 - Community Based Home Medical Services = Non-profit orgs. “Hello, ACORN Medical services here!” ?



Provisions that are a mystery:

Pg335 L 16-25 Pg 336-339 - Government mandates establishment of outcome based measures. HC the way they want it. Rationing. Remember “Outcome-Based Education?”

PG 489 Sec 1308 The Government will cover Marriage & Family therapy. Which means they will insert Government into your marriage

Pg 494-498 Government will cover Mental Health services including defining, creating, rationing those services

http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2009/07/whats-in-healthacre-bill.html

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