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Post by dgriffin on Jun 24, 2009 18:19:02 GMT -5
 Pushing for a Public PlanJune 23, 2009 Two liberal groups ramp up their efforts in support of a major health care overhaul.SummaryLiberal groups have hit TV and radio with ads praising the idea of a public health insurance plan, an option that President Obama and other Democrats support as part of changes to the health care system. But the ads lack context and could well mislead the public: * A TV ad by Health Care for America Now asks, "What if we stripped away the 13 billion dollar insurance company profits?" Our answer: It wouldn't make much of a difference. The ad fails to mention that the figure represents six-tenths of 1 percent of all health care spending. And profits wouldn't necessarily be eliminated or reduced by the creation of a public insurance option. * The HCAN ad features a graphic that shows a monthly premium bill rising to more than $600. But that's double the average monthly bill for a family with employer-sponsored coverage. * The TV spot also claims that health insurance company CEOs received $119 million in "bonuses," which is false. That figure represents total compensation, including salary. Separately, a radio ad from MoveOn.org Political Action attacks Democratic Sen. Landrieu for opposing a public plan. The radio ad implies that Landrieu is influenced by "$1.6 million in campaign contributions from the health care industry." But that figure is both inflated and misleading. It includes donations from insurance companies that have nothing to do with health care. And it lumps together donations from health care groups and professionals on both sides of the issue. Note: This is a summary only. The full article with analysis, images and citations may be viewed on our Web site: www.factcheck.org/politics/pushing_for_a_public_plan.html |
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Post by gski on Jun 25, 2009 6:30:19 GMT -5
Facts! What are you doing talking about facts! We can't make a decision on Facts can we?
Where are the speed readers? We don't have time to get the facts!
We've got a crisis here....don't worry about facts....we've got to do this now or the sky will fall!
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Post by corner on Jun 25, 2009 6:54:35 GMT -5
Facts! What are you doing talking about facts! We can't make a decision on Facts can we? Where are the speed readers? We don't have time to get the facts! We've got a crisis here....don't worry about facts....we've got to do this now or the sky will fall! According to our illustrious leader 50 million people have no health insurance well to me that means 254 million do basically i dont see a problem...but he wants the 254 to pay for the 50 got ehough to do to take care of my own premiums. If you want a good clear picture of how the government will run health insurance take a long hard look at the veterans administration and how its run....including giving at least 37 people possibly more hiv during colonoscopies conducted not following standard procedures for cleaning and disinfection. Ask any veteran how ell they are treated with their goverment insurance. |
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Post by dgriffin on Jun 25, 2009 8:18:02 GMT -5
And now, from merry ole England .... Swine flu treatment policy changingSome parts of England have too many cases of swine flu to continue with a policy of containing the outbreak, the Government said. London and the West Midlands have sufficiently high numbers to move towards a policy of outbreak management, which will see people with swine flu clinically diagnosed rather than being confirmed by laboratory reports. Swabbing will take place only for a small number of cases to keep track of the strength of the virus. Doctors will also use the drug Tamiflu more selectively, targeting only those people with symptoms.
This means that anyone who has come into contact with somebody with swine flu will probably not receive the drug as a precaution.www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5gLIkVgrfxWjv_sOjM0lhUCkYshfwI wonder if that was a medical or dollar decision.
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