AMA Speaks on ObamaCare
The AMA has taken a position on the still-nebulous proposals for a “public option” health insurance program by the Federal Government. The New York Times reports the AMA
… is letting Congress know that it will oppose creation of a government-sponsored insurance plan, which President Obama and many other Democrats see as an essential element of legislation to remake the health care system.
H/T to Gateway Pundit.
I would like to see more doctor-patient coordination in opposing a Federal plan, and some movement toward adopting the kind of measures that put doctors, and not non-medical gatekeepers, in the primary role.
One proposal I like is to reduce the regulations giving consumers more choice over the types of health plans they can buy. Here in California, I am compelled to buy health insurance that includes coverage for chiropractic care, even though I believe it borders on medical quackery. My premium includes coverage for mental health services, some alternative treatments, and other items I would rather not purchase.
But, more freedom is not the goal of Democrats. More control is the goal.
