Educate Yourself, Part 2
source: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/11/09/palin-returns-to-death-panels/
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Over the weekend Sarah Palin again claimed that the Democratic health care bill contained provisions for "death panels" saying, "We had been told there were no 'death panels' in the bill either, but look closely at the provision mandating bureaucratic panels that will be calling the shots regarding who will receive government health care."
Well, I did. Here is a run down of all sections in the bill that mention a panel of any kind:
Page 113 discusses a Health Benefits Advisory Committee which is to make recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services regarding the the various catagories of treatment that are to be covered. This is administrative language; the kind that is necessary to ensure things like cosmetic surgery are not covered while life saving proceedures are covered.
Page 734 describes another advisory panel that will conduct and support research to identify ways to most effectively prevent, diagnose, treat and manage diseases, disorders and other health conditions. To do this, these panels will consult with patients and other stakeholders, (page 736). To ensure there are no conflicts of interest, panel members must disclose financial interests, (page 748). This all sounds good to me.
The Personal Care Attendant Workforce Advisory Panel, mentioned on page 1624 will provide recommendations on working conditions and training for those who provide long-term health care services. (AKA quality control.)
Page 1712 outlines a board that will create training and certify health practioners. (Quality control.)
Finally, page 1807 establishes a peer review panel to ensure the health care services provided to Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations meet the same standards found elsewhere in the country. (This is due to the historically poor quality of health care provided to Native American communities.)
There is nothing in this bill that remotely suggests anything like Palin's "death panels" which are nothing more than fear mongering used to advance her own agenda. But don't take my word for it... Educate yourself. Read the bill.
Well, I did. Here is a run down of all sections in the bill that mention a panel of any kind:
Page 113 discusses a Health Benefits Advisory Committee which is to make recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services regarding the the various catagories of treatment that are to be covered. This is administrative language; the kind that is necessary to ensure things like cosmetic surgery are not covered while life saving proceedures are covered.
Page 734 describes another advisory panel that will conduct and support research to identify ways to most effectively prevent, diagnose, treat and manage diseases, disorders and other health conditions. To do this, these panels will consult with patients and other stakeholders, (page 736). To ensure there are no conflicts of interest, panel members must disclose financial interests, (page 748). This all sounds good to me.
The Personal Care Attendant Workforce Advisory Panel, mentioned on page 1624 will provide recommendations on working conditions and training for those who provide long-term health care services. (AKA quality control.)
Page 1712 outlines a board that will create training and certify health practioners. (Quality control.)
Finally, page 1807 establishes a peer review panel to ensure the health care services provided to Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations meet the same standards found elsewhere in the country. (This is due to the historically poor quality of health care provided to Native American communities.)
There is nothing in this bill that remotely suggests anything like Palin's "death panels" which are nothing more than fear mongering used to advance her own agenda. But don't take my word for it... Educate yourself. Read the bill.
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