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What does health care "reform" mean?  More spending, deficits, and taxes!  At least, that's what a growing majority of the American people believes.

Reports a Fox News Poll:

This uncertainty about health care reform is based at least in part on the plan's cost and who will pay. Just over half of Americans (54 percent) think it is unlikely major health care reforms can be passed without increasing the federal deficit and a slightly higher number (60 percent) think it is implausible to do so without raising taxes.

In fact, majorities of Democrats (52 percent), Republicans (69 percent) and independents (61 percent) doubt the reforms can happen without tax increases.

Supporters of health care freedom need to keep emphasizing this theme.  There ain't no such thing as a free lunch, especially if Uncle Sam is able to take over the aspects of medical care currently outside of his control.

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hsr0601| 7.27.09 @ 4:17AM

Let's put aside some distractions caused by the health industry-sponsored Democrats, and the controversial analysis of CBO on the economic effect of the proposed independent advisory council and how to empower it substantively, get back to focus on how to meet the goal of deficit-neutral.

The House leaders reached a deal on Medicare payments: A "Pay for Value" reimbursement system that rewards doctors and hospitals that achieve the best outcomes at the lowest cost.

As a result, The House gained a lot of votes, a lot of people who were withholding support.

The federal Medicare program insures some 44 million elderly and disabled Americans at an annual cost of $450 billion, almost one-fifth of total U.S. health care spending.

Supporters of the agreement say it could save the Medicare System more than $100 billion a year and improve care, that means $1trillian over a decade. (Please visit http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=820455&catid=391 for detailed infos)
The Times in a July 7 editorial argued “As much as 30 percent of all health-care spending in the U.S. -some $700 billion a year- may be wasted on tests and treatments that do not improve the health of the recipients,” Thus the remaining $239 billions over a decade do not matter.
No one can disagree with this best outcome / evidence-based system, and private insurance, too, will be greatly influenced by this change with the focus on value over volume. !

Dr. Armadio at Mayo clinic says, "If we got rid of that stuff, we save a third of all that we spend and that is 2.5 trillion dollars on health care. A third of that and that is 700 billion dollars a year. That covers a lot of uninsured people."

THANK YOU !

Acai Berry| 7.27.09 @ 4:42AM

The House leaders reached a deal on Medicare payments: A "Pay for Value" reimbursement system that rewards doctors and hospitals that achieve the best outcomes at the lowest cost.

As a result, The House gained a lot of votes, a lot of people who were withholding support.

kellywood| 8.24.09 @ 6:27AM

Health care is really very important for us.

Daniel| 9.12.09 @ 12:00AM

A third of that and that is 700 billion dollars a year. That covers a lot of uninsured people."

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nicolascaage| 9.23.09 @ 5:21AM

The medicin is very costly. So that why we have to care about our health

Absolute Acai Berry| 10.7.09 @ 2:06AM

According to the World Health Organization in 2000, the U.S. was ranked 37 overall for industrialized nation's health care systems.
There were five factors taken into consideration, they found the following problems:

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Nikita Miller| 10.7.09 @ 3:01AM

I am very consies about my health,i like your health tips,it will be very helpful for me.

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Bowtrol| 12.24.09 @ 6:50AM

because their focus groups have told them insurance is the concern of Americans. The Dems change their color often to match popular opinion. Obama's success has been built on telling the people what they want to hear. It's a Snake-Oil-Salesman tactic
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