Good news; especially about not getting the "Doc Fix" in. Now we can start seeing some cost controls "imposed" on Medicare! I never thought the Republicans had the stones to unite on this one. I'm heartened that they do.
I'm not for one moment thinking that there was not an intense political calculus to this - clearly, opinion polls citing a vast majority's concern over the deficit led to this decision, not some high-minded fiscal conservatism. But, the new crop of Republican nominees would lend hope to the fact that this might change. They won't be bullied or bought, and they understand their mandate is to shrink the beast.
This standoff is a great, great start. I'm not naive enough to think that the Doc Fix won't eventually go in, but the delay here might be enough to cause a good portion of physicians to say "Enough's enough - I can't trust the Government" and stop seeing Medicare patients. That alone might be enough to kill Obamacare and send us back to the drawing board to get a consumer-centered model.
I can dream...
Thursday, June 24, 2010
A great start...
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