GOP: Health test recommendations could affect care

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans are seizing on this week's recommendations for fewer Pap smears and mammograms to fuel concern about government-rationed medical care - and to try to chip away support by women for President Barack Obama's proposed health care overhaul....

By LAURIE KELLMAN

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This goes back to how Palin talked about "death panels". Sure it was provacative wording but once the Government is in control of healthcare, they will have these kinds of panels making their reccomendations for care and as costs explode in year 7, cost control will be a huge issue as tax shortfalls come into play.

Dows anyone think Canada "wanted" the long waiting lines? They were evil politicians intentionally hurting their people?


No, the reality of the Government system is that it always costs more than they plan for and what looked good on paper never seems to happen once Government buracracies get their hands on the system. The money will run out, it always does so when it does run out there will be three choices:


1- End the program, this is doubtful to happen, once the Government has taken control of something they never want to let it go.


2- Raise taxes, this is possible and certainly will happen to a certain extent but remember that outside the medical system there will be many trillions of dollars short in other segments of Government as well. The money has already run out and they can't tax their way out of this problem so massive Government cuts are comming, hopefully sooner than later but there will be a point where they will have no other choice.

3- Reduce coverages to reduce cost. This to me will be their only real option. Certain kinds of treatments will be eliminated or rationed as they are in Canada to control the cost of the most expensive treatments.