Stein you are like a sheep going to slaughter and can't see what's coming and what government is capable of doing to people. First of all most of the money spent on health-care is spent on the older people who have serious illnesses. In order to cut down on the expense of health-care the only way you can do it is to ration the services that are provided and eliminate the expensive and what the panel deems unnecessary test currently being done. Unfortunately the brunt of the cuts will be to the elderly citizens thru their Medicare and Medicaid programs. This is not a scare tactic this is reality. Medicare providers and suppliers could be subject to significant payment cuts if the proposed IPAB is enacted and overall Medicare spending continues to increase at its current rate. A group of providers and advocacy groups, including the American Hospital Association, joined in a January 11, 2010, letter opposing the IPAB, noting that it would not be accountable to anyone but the president (who appoints its members). Shifting payment authority from Congress to an independent commission would be a significant change, and is viewed as one of the most meaningful measures in health reform legislation with respect to bending the cost curve in health spending. |
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