Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Rationing

Charles Krauthammer, who is a physician, as well as an excellent columnist, writes in the Washington Post that many of us may not be too thrilled once we see what Obama has in mind regarding our health care. Some government bureaucrats are going to decide how to ration various services, like an MRI. So-called "elective" procedures like hip replacements may require a person to be put on hold forever. Person A may be approved for an MRI because she is young, while person B gets turned down because of his age.

Krauthammer prefers a "highly competitive, privatized" health insurance system not tied to employment.

1 comment:

Terri Wagner said...

It's what Romney wanted as well. But the truth here is that it's Congress that will force this on us with all their petty issues. I'm sick and disgusted at this point and it's only been 100 days of this Congress and this president.