There were several articles of interest in last Fridays New York Times.
The first article was about the “Democrat’s Build Plan to Override Health Bill Veto.”
Part of their plan involves pointing out how much money President Bush wants to spend on Iraq and comparing it with the lesser amount being requested for the SCHIP program. What is the amount? According to the article, the cost comparison is $333 million per day for Iraq vs. $19 million per day for the State Children’s Healthcare Plan.
Democrats are also using a very powerful emotional ploy, having a handsome twelve-year-old kid--one who has benefited from SCHIP--deliver their message.
On another related note, have you noticed the words “socialized medicine” being tossed around an awful lot in the discussion of tax-supported health care?
Grassley, an Iowa Republican who supports the SCHIP renewal bill, equates shouting “socialized medicine” with shouting, “fire” in a crowded theatre.
"The Socialists Are Coming! The Socialists Are Coming!” is an op-ed piece by Philip Boffey that also appeared in last Fridays NY Times.
Boffey points out that our military and veterans’ hospitals are actually socialized medicine. He goes on to say that, “Politicians who deplore government-run health care for average Americans are only too happy to use it themselves.” These politicians include President Bush who has denounced the SCHIP program as socialized medicine.
One other interesting point of the article I had not previously considered is that Medicare is one-step less socialized than the VA system. The government pays for the care but private facilities deliver it.
And if you are not saturated with information about health care by the end of those two articles you can read the third article that also appeared in the NYT last Friday.
“The Battle Over HealthCare” breaks down the healthcare plans of various political hopefuls.
Finally, a much easier to read comparison is available over here at the Economist website: “If at first you don’t succeed.”
The article has a quick glance chart comparison of healthcare plans being promoted by Democratic presidential candidates.
3 comments:
JRMC8350 students: check your syllabus and note that you will be conducting a press conference at the end of the semester, quizzing public health PhD students about health plans put forth by various presidential hopefuls.
So take a tip from Christy and start reading these national articles.
Not to sound ugly or Republican or anything, but the plan passed by this Congress offers coverage to those in households with income up to $62,000 per year, including 21 year-old adults as children.
This expansion goes beyond the definition of needy children, don't you think?
Congressman Broun MD has given away thousands of dollars of medical care in his practice and he is hopeful of changing the law to allow other physicians to do the same.
Tim, Do you have a link where I can read about the coverage you mentioned? I'd like to find out more about it.
Why does Congressman Broun need to change a law to give away medical care. What sort of medical care is he giving away? How?
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