There is a lot of debate over the current health care bill being ramrodded through Congress. Once you start reading the bill, however, it's kind of hard to argue. As my friend who sent me this info stated: "The devil's in the details."
Note that this list only extends to page 498, and the bill is over 1000 pages.
Pg 22 of the Health Care Bill mandates that the Govt will audit the booksof all employers that self insure
Pg 30 Sec 123 of HC bill - Establishes a Govt committee that decides whattreatments/benefits you get
Pg 29 lines 4-16 - Rationing of health care
Pg 42 - The Health Choices Commissioner will choose your benefits for you. You have no choice
PG 50 Section 152 - Health Care will be provided to all non US citizens, illegal or otherwise
Pg 58 - Govt will have real-time access to individuals' finances and a National ID Healthcard will be issued
Pg 59 lines 21-24 - Govt will have direct access to your bank accounts for elective funds transfer
PG 65 Sec 164 - This is a payoff subsidized plan for retirees and theirfamilies in community orgs (ACORN).
Pg 72 Lines 8-14 - Govt is creating an Health Care Exchange to bring private plans under Govt control.
PG 84 Sec 203 - Govt mandates all benefit pkgs for private plans be in the Govt health care exchange
PG 85 Line 7 - Specifics for Benefit Levels for Plans = The Govt will ration your Healthcare
Pg 95 Lines 8-18 - The Govt will use groups (i.e., ACORN & Americorps) to sign up individuals for Govt plan
PG 85 Line 7 - Specifics of Benefit Levels for Plans. (#AARP members - your care will be rationed)-
PG 102 Lines 12-18 - Medicaid Eligible Individuals will be automaticallyenrolled in Medicaid. No choice.
pg 124 lines 24-25 - No company can sue GOVT on price fixing. No "judicialreview" against Govt Monopoly
pg 127 Lines 1-16 - Doctors/ #AMA - The Govt will set compensation for you
Pg 145 Line 15-17 - An Employer must automatically enroll employees into Govt plan
Pg 126 Lines 22-25 - Employers must pay for health care for part timeemployees AND their families.
Pg 149 Lines 16-24 - Any Employer with a payroll of 400k and above who does not provide public option pays an 8% tax n all payroll>
pg 150 lines 9-13 - Any employer with a payroll between 251k and 400k who doesn't provide public option pays a 2-6% tax on all payroll
Pg 167 Lines 18-23 - Any individual who doesn't have acceptable Health Care according to the Govt will be taxed 2.% of income
Pg 170 Lines 1-3 - Any nonresident Alien is exempt from individual taxes. (Americans will pay)
Pg 195 - Officers & employees of Health Care Administration of Govt will have access to all Americans financial and personal records
PG 203 Line 14-15 - "The tax imposed under this section shall not betreated as tax" Yes, it says that
Pg 239 Line 14-24 - Govt will reduce physician services for Medicaid.Seniors, low income, poor affected
Pg 241 Line 6-8 - Doctors, doesn't matter what specialty you have, you'llall be paid the same $$$
PG 253 Line 10-18 - Govt sets value of Doctor's time, professional judgment, etc..
PG 265 Sec 1131- Govt mandates and controls productivity for private HealthCare industries
PG 268 Sec 1141 - Govt regulates rental & purchase of power drivenwheelchairs
PG 272 SEC. 1145 - Controls treatment given at Cancer hospitals - Cancer patients - welcome to rationing
Page 280 Sec 1151 - The Govt will penalize hospitals for what Govt deems preventable readmissions
Pg 298 Lines 9-11 - Doctors that treat a patient during initial admission that results in a readmission will be penalized
Pg 317 L 13-20 - Prohibition on ownership/investment. Govt tells Doctors what/how much they can own.
Pg 317-318 lines 21-25,1-3 - Prohibition on expansion- Govt is mandating hospitals cannot expand
pg 321 2-13 - Hospitals have opportunity to apply for exception to expansion rule, but "community input" (ie, ACORN) required.
Pg 341 Lines 3-9 - Govt has authority to disqualify Medicare Advanced Plans, HMOs, etc., forcing people into Govt plan
Pg 354 Sec 1177 - Govt will restrict enrollment of Special needs people.
Pg 379 Sec 1191 - Govt creates more bureaucracy - Telehealth Advisory Committee. (Health Care by phone)
PG 425 Lines 4-12 - Govt mandates Advance Care Planning Consultations. Senior Citizens must meet with Govt representatives on a regular basis (more often if ill) to discuss "end of life" issues
Pg 425 Lines 17-19 - Govt will instruct and consult regarding living wills, durable powers of attorney. Mandatory!
PG 425 Lines 22-25, 426 Lines 1-3 - Govt provides approved list of end oflife resources, guiding you in death
PG 427 Lines 15-24 - Govt mandates program for orders for end of life. The Govt has a say in how your life ends
Pg 429 Lines 1-9 An "Advance care planning consult" will be used frequentlyas patients health deteriorates
PG 429 Lines 10-12 "Advance care consultation" may include an order for endof life plans.
Pg 429 Lines 13-25 - The govt will specify which Doctors can write an endof life order.
PG 430 Lines 11-15 - The Govt will decide what level of treatment you willhave at end of life
Pg 469 - Community Based Home Medical Services (ACORN Medical Svcs)
PG 489 Sec 1308 - The Govt will cover Marriage and Family therapy. Which means they will insert Govt into your marriage
Pg 494-498 Govt will cover Mental Health Services including defining, creating, rationing those svcs
If this is not what you want your government to spend YOUR tax dollars on, please spread the word. This must be stopped before it's passed, or it will be near impossible to reverse. Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? - Patrick Henry
