If you have not yet seen Bruce Kesler's guest post at Maggie's Farm discussing Healthcare Reform, please do so. Here is a small taste:
Top Ten Reasons For ObamaCare Are Based On False Information
George Bernard Shaw warned “Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.” The major overhaul of American health care pursued by President Obama and his supporters is based on many false premises and is excessive and likely to do more harm than good. Tuning up and improvements already always dynamically occurs. Instead, ObamaCare is aimed at dramatically changing one-sixth of the US economy in ways that are untested or tested and found wanting, primarily involving huge increases in government direction of health care.
The details of ObamaCare are largely being left to Congress, the same body that stuffs the federal budget with earmarks, waste, and other programs that are not requested. ObamaCare is premised on claims for drastic changes in health care and major increases in government programs being necessary. Those claims are largely specious.
Below, the top ten specious premises for ObamaCare are discussed:
1. Comparing US Health Care To Other Developed Countries
2. US Health Care Spending Is More Than We Can Afford
3. Reform Overhaul Will Yield Major Savings
4. Increased Evidence-Based Medicine And Health Information Technology Will Significantly Improve Care and Reduce Costs
5. Present Administrative Costs And Insurer Profits Are Too High
6. US Consumer Dissatisfaction Requires Drastic Health Care Changes
7. Health Care Costs Are So High They Are A Major Cause Of Personal Bankruptcy
8. The Number Of Uninsured Is So Large That Drastic Health Care Changes Are Necessary
9. More Preventive Care Will Better Serve Consumers And Save Costs
10. Health Care Consumers Are Being Served By Drastic Health Care Changes
Get on over to Maggie's Farm to see how Bruce Kesler explains the false assumptions underlying the argument that we need to make fundamental changes to our healthcare system. Before we allow the same crowd that has given us a non-stimulating stimulus package, followed by an earmark filled continuing resolution after promising no more earmarks, and that can't seem to vet its nominees or fill 15 of 18 positions at the Treasury, to overhaul healthcare, at least fill up on some information first. If our healthcare system is a mess now just imagine it being run by the same people who run the DMV.
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