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Is it really about "Health Care?"
The "health care" bill that was passed by the Senate, now stands before the House of Representatives. I use the term "health care" loosely, because I feel that if this bill was really about health care, it would have been passed over the summer. The White House and members of Congress would like everyone to believe that it's about health care, yet they don't address some of the major problems with our health care system, most importantly, tort reform.
What amazes me is that no one seems to ever talk about the meat of this bill. The media or the politicians never discuss what the bill actually contains in those 2000-plus pages. That bothers me, because this bill creates a new infrastructure, with hundreds of new bureaus, programs, regulations and thousands of new employees. We already have hundreds of bureaus, programs, regulations and thousands of people watching over our health care. What is all this new infrastructure for?
This is why a lot of people like me are against this bill. If the bill was actually about health care reform, I would be a full supporter, but the reality is, it's about restructuring our government and our economy, disguised as health care reform. This new infrastructure will permanently alter and damage the U.S. economic system and the American way of life.
Fun Facts
The Constitution
Preamble: We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
One of the events that caused the Convention to be held was the revolt of Massachusetts farmers knows as Shays' Rebellion. The taking up of arms by war veterans revolting against the state government was a shock to the system.
The keeping of the peace was on everyone's mind, and the maintenance of tranquility at home was a prime concern. The framers hoped that the new powers given the federal government would prevent any such rebellions in the future.
Did You Know?
Health Care
In 2008, Medicare, denied medical claims at nearly double the average for private insurers: Medicare denied 6.85% of claims. The highest private insurance denier was Aetna @ 6.8%, followed by Anthem Blue Cross @ 3.44, with an average denial rate of medical claims by private insurers of 3.88%.
In 2009, the AMA reports that Medicare denied only 4% of claims—a big improvement, with denials by all other private insurers, to average only 2.79%.
- Aetna - Denied 1.81% of all claims
- Anthem BCBS - Denied 4.34% of all claims
- Cigna - Denied 2.56% of all claims
- Coventry - Denied 3.99% of all claims
- Humana - Denied 2.03% of all claims
- UHC - Denied 2.02% of all claims
- Medicare - Denied 4.00% of all claims
For more information, visit the American Medial Association Website.
