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Politics : A US National Health Care System? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Lane3 who wrote (17173)	4/21/2010 9:15:01 AM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42652

Politics shouldn’t be discussed in the exam room April 21, 2010 in Health policy and politics Jack Cassell is either Florida’s most hated, or loved, urologist, depending on your point of view. He famously taped a sign outside his office, advising President Obama supporters to seek care elsewhere. Politics shouldnt be discussed in the exam room Slate wrote a piece saying from a civil rights perspective, Dr. Cassell is probably in the clear: “While the law bars physicians from excluding patients on the basis of traditionally protected classes like race, religion, national origin, and disability, most jurisdictions permit political discrimination.” The stunt happened at a doctor’s office, not the emergency department, where doctors are compelled by law to treat everyone that comes in. But should politics ever be introduced in the exam room? The answer, of course, is no. Health care and reform is already a contentious issue, not only among the America public, but between doctors as well. As you can see from a recent post by the American Medical Association, there is a lot of physician anger stemming from the new law. I’d like to think that most doctors will give patients the best care possible, despite their political persuasion. But, as you can see from this case, that may not always happen. And I’m afraid, it may get worse, when you consider how contentious health reform is, and how politically divided our country has become. kevinmd.com

To: Lane3 who wrote (17173)	4/21/2010 9:41:05 AM
From: i-node	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42652

>> I brought up a point recently about what levels are considered rich and poor. With this new legislation we are subsidizing the health insurance of folks earning as much as $80K while means testing Medicare benefits at that same level. So is $80K poor enough to not have to pay taxes? Before health reform passed, on another board a kid (~30 yrs) related the story of an argument he had with his dad about it. In the end, he told his dad, "Well, hopefully I'll qualify for Medicaid and I'll have my insurance for free". Yet, he had Internet services, was saving to attend law school, even had satellite radio. Later, he revealed he had just ordered an iPad. These do not seem to me to be characteristics of one who needs government assistance.