WASHINGTON — President Obama showed great fluency in the intricate details of health policy at his news conference on Wednesday night, but experts said some of his points were debatable.
Mr. Obama said doctors, nurses, hospitals, drug companies and AARP had supported efforts to overhaul health care.
While it is true the American Medical Association has endorsed a bill drafted by House Democratic leaders, a half-dozen state medical societies have sharply criticized provisions that would establish a new government-run health insurance plan.
Likewise, Mr. Obama said Medicare could save large amounts of money by creating “an independent group of doctors and medical experts who are empowered to eliminate waste and inefficiency” and hold down the annual increases in payments to health care providers.
Far from supporting this proposal, the American Hospital Association is urging hospital executives to lobby against it.
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Less than one in four doctors belong to the AMA(for your democrats that is 24%)also the majority of this 24% only belong to obtain malpractice insurance at a lower rate. So typical of Obama,a large distortion of the real facts!
senator cardin had some doctors with him when he was pushing this plan. saw him on Cavuto, yesterday. you wouldn't believe his response to the question about being fined for not going with this plan. Very much like medicare prescription coverage. "You don't get it now, you won't be able to."
I must say, i got "it" out of fear of needing it, someday.
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