The truth is there are no "death panels." What there is is an independent commission to set reimbursement rates for Medicare. Even conservatives like JohnV have admitted there are no death panels. Now, Medicare does have some budget issues. A Medicare buy-in could help pay for Medicare because younger people buying in to Medicare would not use as much, and their premiums could help stabalize the system for old people who take up most of the resources. We can also help costs by cracking down on Medicare fraud and readjusting reimbursement rates for certian equipment that Medicare tends to overpay for.
'We can't cover everything for everyone.'
Discussion in 'Political Debate & Discussion' started by carpro, Jan 10, 2010.
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The elderly, infirmed, and handicapped have less value in the eyes of those people.
Death panel...? Call it what you will but you know what they say about looking like a duck, sounding like a duck and walking like a duck. -
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It must cover what they payed for.
You are right in that. So....
If their policy is for kids with broken arms falling out of trees, then it doesn't include cancer for that kid.
But if it is for illness, then no matter the disease, it must be covered. That is what they payed for. That is the idea of insurance.
Just because the policy holder has an expensive disease should not negate that contract. -
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Are you all opposed to all health rationing or just health rationing that might effect you some day? For example, should health services be rationed for people now in prison? Should a convicted murderer be put on a list to receive an organ transplant?
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People on death row should be killed.. and their organs donated!... Hows that? LOL
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