23 July 2009
by Dr. Dave Janda
As a physician who has authored books on preventative health care, I was
given the opportunity to be the keynote speaker at a Congressional Dinner at
The Capitol Building in Washington last Friday (7/17).
The presentation was entitled Health Care Reform, The Power & Profit of
Prevention, and I was gratified that it was well received.
In preparation for the presentation, I read the latest version of "reform"
as authored by The Obama Administration and supported by Speaker Pelosi and
Senator Reid. Here is the link to the 1,018 page document:
http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/publications/AAHCA-BillText-07140
9.pdf
Let me summarize just a few salient points of the above plan. First,
however, it should be clear that the same warning notice must be placed on
The ObamaCare Plan as on a pack of cigarettes: Consuming this product will
be hazardous to your health.
The underlying method of cutting costs throughout the plan is based on
rationing and denying care. There is no focus on preventing health care
need whatever. The plan's method is the most inhumane and unethical approach
to cutting costs I can imagine as a physician.
The rationing of care is implemented through The National Health Care Board,
according to the plan. This illustrious Board "will approve or reject
treatment for patients based on the cost per treatment divided by the number
of years the patient will benefit from the treatment."
Translation.....if you are over 65 or have been recently diagnosed as having
an advanced form of cardiac disease or aggressive cancer.....dream on if you
think you will get treated.....pick out your coffin.
Oh, you say this could never happen? Sorry.... this is the same model they
use in Britain.
The plan mandates that there will be little or no advanced treatments to be
available in the future. It creates The Federal Coordinating Council For
Comparative Effectiveness Research, the purpose of which is "to slow the
development of new medications and technologies in order to reduce costs."
Yes, this is to be the law.
The plan also outlines that doctors and hospitals will be overseen and
reviewed by The National Coordinator For Health Information and Technology.
This " coordinator" will "monitor treatments being delivered to make sure
doctors and hospitals are strictly following government guidelines that are
deemed appropriate." It goes on to say....."Doctors and hospitals not
adhering to guidelines will face penalties."
According to those in Congress, penalties could include large six figure
financial fines and possible imprisonment.
So according to The ObamaCare Plan....if your doctor saves your life you
might have to go to the prison to see your doctor for follow -up
appointments. I believe this is the same model Stalin used in the former
Soviet Union.
Section 102 has the Orwellian title, "Protecting the Choice to Keep Current
Coverage." What this section really mandates is that it is illegal to keep
your private insurance if your status changes - e.g., if you lose or change
your job, retire from your job and become a senior, graduate from college
and get your first job. Yes, illegal.
When Mr. Obama hosted a conference call with bloggers urging them to
pressure Congress to pass his health plan as soon as possible, a blogger
from Maine referenced an Investors Business Daily article that claimed
Section 102 of the House health legislation would outlaw private insurance.
He asked: "Is this true? Will people be able to keep their insurance and
will insurers be able to write new policies even though H.R. 3200 is
passed?" Mr. Obama replied: "You know, I have to say that I am not familiar
with the provision you are talking about."
Then there is Section 1233 of The ObamaCare Plan, devoted to "Advanced Care
Planning." After each American turns 65 years of age they have to go to a
mandated counseling program that is designed to end life sooner.
This session is to occur every 5 years unless the person has developed a
chronic illness then it must be done every year. The topics in this session
will include, "how to decline hydration, nutrition and how to initiate
hospice care." It is no wonder The Obama Administration does not like my
emphasis on Prevention. For Mr. Obama, prevention is the "enemy" as people
would live longer.
I rest my case. Th e ObamaCare Plan is hazardous to the health of every
American.
After I finished my Capitol Hill presentation, I was asked by a Congressman
in the question-answer session: "I'll be doing a number of network
interviews on the Obama Health Care Plan. If I am asked what is the one
word to describe the plan what should I answer."
The answer is simple, honest, direct, analytical, sad but truthful. I told
him that one word is FASCIST.
Then I added, "I hope you'll have the courage to use that word, Congressman.
No other word is more appropriate."
Dr. Dave Janda, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon
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