Comments on: AMA weighs in on the Senate health reform bill http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/12/ama-weighs-senate-health-reform-bill.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: bogiedochttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/12/ama-weighs-senate-health-reform-bill.html#comment-121934 bogiedoc Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:49:52 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=41816#comment-121934 There is no bottom to the irresponsibility of these Democrats. The deprofessionalization of physicians has been going on for some time and this legislation will complete that process as it packages health care as a commodity. I am at a loss to understand how anyone can demand the services, skill and training of another as their right and entitlement while someone(s) else pays the bill at below market rates?? Consider what its worth to you and then ask that question again in 8-10 years when the full impact of this legislation, along with probably numerous unintended consequences, is in full bloom.I am looking for mass retirement of physicians over 50 once this legilslation goes into effect including that of my wife. There is no bottom to the irresponsibility of these Democrats. The deprofessionalization of physicians has been going on for some time and this legislation will complete that process as it packages health care as a commodity. I am at a loss to understand how anyone can demand the services, skill and training of another as their right and entitlement while someone(s) else pays the bill at below market rates?? Consider what its worth to you and then ask that question again in 8-10 years when the full impact of this legislation, along with probably numerous unintended consequences, is in full bloom.

I am looking for mass retirement of physicians over 50 once this legilslation goes into effect including that of my wife.

]]> By: Primary Care Internisthttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/12/ama-weighs-senate-health-reform-bill.html#comment-121857 Primary Care Internist Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:32:43 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=41816#comment-121857 Dr. Rohack, All of these issues you present have the potential to directly impact the livelihood of physicians and their practices, except perhaps the Medicare buy-in for 55-64 year-olds. Really, why is the AMA even addressing that? Bankrupting of medicare is for the politicians to deal with. If you're looking out for the interests of physicians, why is tort reform not mentioned at all???I'm just speculating, but is it perhaps because the AMA has been bought by malpractice lawyers and the malpractice insurance industry, just like the Obama administration?I think the AMA is on borrowed time, in terms of actually maintaining the false image of representing doctors (and why are medical students even allowed to be members? they have AMSA, and know even less than most working adults about practicing medicine).Thanks, Kumud Jindal, MD MPH Dr. Rohack,
All of these issues you present have the potential to directly impact the livelihood of physicians and their practices, except perhaps the Medicare buy-in for 55-64 year-olds. Really, why is the AMA even addressing that? Bankrupting of medicare is for the politicians to deal with. If you’re looking out for the interests of physicians, why is tort reform not mentioned at all???

I’m just speculating, but is it perhaps because the AMA has been bought by malpractice lawyers and the malpractice insurance industry, just like the Obama administration?

I think the AMA is on borrowed time, in terms of actually maintaining the false image of representing doctors (and why are medical students even allowed to be members? they have AMSA, and know even less than most working adults about practicing medicine).

Thanks,
Kumud Jindal, MD MPH

]]> By: Dr. Mary Johnsonhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/12/ama-weighs-senate-health-reform-bill.html#comment-121838 Dr. Mary Johnson Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:17:29 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=41816#comment-121838 What Doc 99 and Buckeye Surgeon said. I'll take tort reform and raise you medical whistle-blower protection and peer review reform - things that this bill is not even touching.And I do NOT understand how ANY physician advocacy group can sign on to healthcare "reform" without making any attempt to fix these things. What Doc 99 and Buckeye Surgeon said. I’ll take tort reform and raise you medical whistle-blower protection and peer review reform – things that this bill is not even touching.

And I do NOT understand how ANY physician advocacy group can sign on to healthcare “reform” without making any attempt to fix these things.

]]> By: Buckeye Surgeonhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/12/ama-weighs-senate-health-reform-bill.html#comment-121830 Buckeye Surgeon Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:43:08 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=41816#comment-121830 Um, Dr Rohack....just because you've decided to ignore the issue of tort reform in this post doesn't mean that it isn't an issue most physicians in this country care deeply about. Um, Dr Rohack….just because you’ve decided to ignore the issue of tort reform in this post doesn’t mean that it isn’t an issue most physicians in this country care deeply about.

]]> By: Classof65http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/12/ama-weighs-senate-health-reform-bill.html#comment-121805 Classof65 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:46:25 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=41816#comment-121805 It's beginning to look as though the bill will not pass in the Senate and, really, if they keep lopping off parts of the bill in order to get more votes for it, it will not be worth passing. It would be worthwhile to pass an insurance reform bill outlawing pre-existing condition discrimination and termination of insurance due to discovery of new illness and to just scrap the rest since they've already deep-sixed the public option. JMHO. It’s beginning to look as though the bill will not pass in the Senate and, really, if they keep lopping off parts of the bill in order to get more votes for it, it will not be worth passing. It would be worthwhile to pass an insurance reform bill outlawing pre-existing condition discrimination and termination of insurance due to discovery of new illness and to just scrap the rest since they’ve already deep-sixed the public option. JMHO.

]]> By: Doc99http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/12/ama-weighs-senate-health-reform-bill.html#comment-121803 Doc99 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:01:36 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=41816#comment-121803 Oh ... and whatever happened to Tort Reform? Oh … and whatever happened to Tort Reform?

]]> By: Doc99http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/12/ama-weighs-senate-health-reform-bill.html#comment-121801 Doc99 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:47:59 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=41816#comment-121801 The Senate bill will result in increased costs for the middle class, an unelected bureaucracy (think IRS, Federal Reserve) making healthcare decisions for doctors and patients, tax medical devices such as prosthetic limbs, pacemakers, etc, and when the dust settles, still leave millions of Americans uninsured. And wasn't this the rationale for reform in the first place. The Senate bill will result in increased costs for the middle class, an unelected bureaucracy (think IRS, Federal Reserve) making healthcare decisions for doctors and patients, tax medical devices such as prosthetic limbs, pacemakers, etc, and when the dust settles, still leave millions of Americans uninsured. And wasn’t this the rationale for reform in the first place.

]]> By: Rezmed09http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/12/ama-weighs-senate-health-reform-bill.html#comment-121797 Rezmed09 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:04:22 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=41816#comment-121797 "we don’t think redistributing Medicare payments among health care providers based on measurements that are not scientifically valid, verifiable, and accurate is the way to go."But somehow the existing payment system with all its disparities has been the "the way to go?" Has our present payment system been scientifically valid? Do all those pre-op tests and procedures really make a difference? Are all those CT's, MRI's, caths really cost effective? This is just more stalling. You can't make everyone happy. “we don’t think redistributing Medicare payments among health care providers based on measurements that are not scientifically valid, verifiable, and accurate is the way to go.”

But somehow the existing payment system with all its disparities has been the “the way to go?” Has our present payment system been scientifically valid? Do all those pre-op tests and procedures really make a difference? Are all those CT’s, MRI’s, caths really cost effective? This is just more stalling. You can’t make everyone happy.

]]> By: alexhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/12/ama-weighs-senate-health-reform-bill.html#comment-121794 alex Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:18:21 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=41816#comment-121794 Oh, for the love of.. how much are these Medicare enrollment fees? Now we're going to have to PAY for the opportunity to get below market reimbursement? What a wonderful bounty of gifts we receive for Christmas this year.Fortunately I am in a specialty where going non-par with Medicare will be an option. Oh, for the love of.. how much are these Medicare enrollment fees? Now we’re going to have to PAY for the opportunity to get below market reimbursement? What a wonderful bounty of gifts we receive for Christmas this year.

Fortunately I am in a specialty where going non-par with Medicare will be an option.

]]> By: Kevinhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/12/ama-weighs-senate-health-reform-bill.html#comment-121792 Kevin Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:02:25 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=41816#comment-121792 A reminder that all comments need to maintain a civil tone. I reserve the right to delete any comment for any reason at any time.Thanks, Kevin A reminder that all comments need to maintain a civil tone. I reserve the right to delete any comment for any reason at any time.

Thanks,
Kevin

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