Details of Obama's Plan for Socialized Medicine

Many readers continue to raise questions about the details of President Obama’s plan to force Canadian/ UK style government run health care upon all of us. To help answer some of your questions, the following is a summary of some of the details from HR 3200, the proposed plan that the House of Representatives has already passed out of committee.

While Democrats continue to downplay the impact of this legislation and when confronted with the unpleasant facts about President Obama’s plan for socialized health care, they frequently accuse critics of lying, or claim that it is the old plan that has been abandoned. This bill remains alive and well in Congress, and if we take our eyes off the ball, this is the plan President Obama will ram right down all of our throats. Keep in mind this is the bill that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi continues to promise to pass and continues to resist any compromise to.

Here are a few details to consider:



HR 3200 Obama Administration’s Health Care Plan, currently under consideration in the House of Representatives:

YOUR HEALTH CARE WILL BE RATIONED. (Sec. 122, Pg. 29 Lines 4-16).

THERE WILL BE A GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE DECIDING WHAT TREATMENTS AND BENEFITS YOU GET. (Sec. 123, Pg. 30).

THE “HEALTH CHOICES COMMISSIONER” (an Obama Czar) WILL CHOOSE YOUR BENEFITS FOR YOU. YOU HAVE NO CHOICE. (Sec. 142, Pg. 42).

HEALTH CARE WILL BE PROVIDED TO ALL NON-U.S. CITIZENS. (didn’t someone claim it did NOT cover illegal aliens?) (Sec. 152., Pg. 50-51).

GOVERNMENT WILL HAVE REAL-TIME ACCESS TO YOUR PERSONAL FINANCES AND YOU WILL BE ISSUED A NATIONAL HEALTH ID CARD (Sec. 163, Pg. 58-59).

GOVERNMENT WILL HAVE DIRECT ACCESS TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNTS FOR ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER. (what happened to it being free?) (Sec. 163, Pg 59).

GOVERNMENT WILL CREATE A HEALTH CARE EXCHANGE TO BRING ALL PRIVATE INSURANCE PLANS UNDER GOVERNMENT CONTROL (so much for being able to keep your coverage if you like it). (Sec. 201, Pg. 72, Lines 8-14).

GOVERNMENT MANDATES ALL BENEFIT PACKAGES FOR PRIVATE HEALTH CARE PLANS IN THE EXCHANGE (what happened to it being optional? )(Sec. 203, Pg. 84).

MEDICAID-ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE ENROLLED—NO FREEDOM TO CHOOSE. (Sec. 205, Pg. 102, Lines 12-18).

THE GOVERNMENT WILL LIMIT, AND REDUCE PHYSICIAN SERVICES FOR MEDICAID. SENIORS, LOW INCOME AND POOR ARE THE ONES AFFECTED. (Sec. 1121, Pg 239).

ALL DOCTORS PAID THE SAME NO MATTER WHAT SPECIALTY THEY ARE. (sec. 1121, Pg. 241, Lines 6-8).

GOVERNMENT MANDATES AND CONTROLS PRODUCTIVITY FOR PRIVATE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRIES. (Sec. 1122, Pg. 253, Lines 10-23).

THE GOVERNMENT REGULATES THE RENTAL AND PURCHASE OF POWER DRIVEN WHEEL CHAIRS. (Sec. 1141, Pg. 268).

PROHIBITION ON PHYSICIAN OWNERSHIP OR INVESTMENT. (Government tells doctors what/how much property they can own). (Sec. 1156, Pg. 317, Lines 13-20).

PROHIBITION ON EXPANSION OF FACILITY CAPACITY (Government will mandate that hospitals cannot expand number of operating rooms or beds) (Sec. 1156, Pg. 317-318, Lines 21-25, 1-3).

GOVERNMENT MANDATES ESTABLISHMENT OF OUTCOME-BASED MEASURES (rationing ) (Sec. 1162, Pg. 335-339).

GOVERNMENT HAS THE AUTHORITY TO DISQUALIFY MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS (Part B), HMO’s, etc. THIS WILL FORCE PEOPLE INTO THE GOVERNMENT “OPTION”(so much for seniors keeping their coverage if they want it) (Sec. 1162, Pg. 341, Lines 3-9).

GOVERNMENT WILL RESTRICT ENROLLMENT OF SPECIAL NEEDS PEOPLE (Sec. 1177, Pg. 354).

GOVERNMENT MANDATES ADVANCED DEATH CARE PLANNING (Yes, what Governor Palin called DEATH PANELS, it is in there) (Sec. 1233, Pg. 425, Lines 4-12).

GOVERNMENT PROVIDES APPROVED LIST OF END-OF-LIFE RESOURCES, GUIDING YOU IN DEATH. (Sec. 1233, Pg. 425-426).

GOVERNMENT MANDATES A PROGRAM FOR ORDERS FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING TREATMENT. (Sec. 1233, Pg. 427, Lines 15-24).

AN “ADVANCED CARE CONSULTATION” WILL BE USED AS PATIENT’S HEALTH DECLINES, AND MAY INCLUDE AN ORDER FOR “END-OF-LIFE PLANS. (Sec. 1233, Pg. 429).

THE GOVERNMENT WILL SPECIFY WHICH DOCTORS CAN WRITE AN ORDER FOR END-OF-LIFE ORDER. (Sec.1233, PG. 429, Lines 10-12).

THE GOVERNMENT WILL DECIDE WHAT LEVEL OF TREATMENT YOU WILL HAVE AT END OF LIFE ACCORDING TO PRESET METHODS (NOT INDIVIDUALLY DECIDED). (Sec. 1233, Pg. 430, Lines 11-15).

THE GOVERNMENT WILL COVER MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY (involving government in your marriage). (Sec. 1308, Pg. 489).

GOVERNMENT WILL COVER MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (INCLUDING DEFINING, CREATING, AND RATIONING OF THOSE SERVICES). (Sec. 1308, PG 494-498).

THE GOVERNMENT WILL BUILD REGISTRIES AND DATA NETWORKS FROM YOUR ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS AND WILL COLLECT BOTH PUBLISHED AND UNPUBLISHED DATA (MEANS YOUR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INFORMATION). (Sec. 1401, Pg. 503).

THE GOVERNMENT WILL DEFINE NEW “QUALITY” MEASURES FOR HEALTH CARE. ( The President Already Used the Post Office As His Example of Government Quality). (Sec. 1441, Pg. 621, Lines 20-25).

QUALITY MEASURES SHALL BE DESIGNED TO “PROFILE” YOU, INCLUDING RACE, AGE, GENDER, PLACE OF RESIDENCE, ETC. (Sec. 1442, Pg. 623, Lines 15-17).

THE GOVERNMENT WILL GIVE “MULTI-STAKE HOLDERS” PRE-RULEMAKING INPUT INTO SELECTION OF QUALITY STANDARDS, WHICH INCLUDES GROUPS LIKE ACORN AND UNIONS DECIDING WHAT CONSTITUTES QUALITY. (Sec. 1443, Pg. 630-32).

THE “SECRETARY” HAS BROAD POWERS TO DENY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND SUPPLIERS ADMITTANCE INTO THE HEALTH CARE EXCHANGE. YOUR DOCTOR COULD BE THROWN OUT OF BUSINESS. (Sec. 1632, Pg 710, Lines 8-14).

There is more, much more, but does anyone want to rush and sign up for this program? No wonder members of Congress are exempting themselves and their families. Who would join this plan without it being rammed down their throats?