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A Guest Thought-Leader Op-Ed Piece
Ann Miller; RN, MHA [Executive-Director]
By Alberto Borges; MD
In this review, ME-P thought-leader and colleague, Al Borges MD dissects and presents the political views of HIT by several prominent politicians. WHY?
He believes that only a handful of politicians are questioning whether the cost of HIT will actually improve healthcare as promised, which can end up in wasted taxpayer money, and worse, become a slow-moving HIT blunder which puts patient lives at risk. Even President Obama’s staff quietly admits that these statements are unproven.
Assessment
For example, Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, the brother of White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel and the current health-policy adviser at the Office of Management and Budget and a member of Federal Council on Comparative Effectiveness Research stated last year that:
“Vague promises of savings from cutting waste, enhancing prevention and wellness, installing electronic medical records and improving quality are merely ‘lipstick’ cost control, more for show and public relations than for true change.”
Link: Politician Views of HIT [updated November 2009]
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Dr. Borges,
Thanks for this interesting report. I am glad you are an iconoclast and agitator against the unthinking status quo.
Simon
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Keep it coming, Dr. Borges. You are making a difference.
Darrell
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Businesses Brace for Health Bill’s Costs
Companies are alarmed at potentially costly provisions in the Senate health-care bill, many of which they hope will be scrapped during a final round of negotiations early next year. A scramble to massage the hefty measure, instead of pushing to kill it, reflects the view of many in the business community that a sweeping remake of the U.S. health-care system now appears inevitable.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is among a few big business groups calling for Congress to scrap the overhaul effort. Business is worried that President Barack Obama’s push to extend coverage to millions more Americans will raise the burden on employers. Business groups have widely criticized the 2,074-page Senate bill, which looks set for passage on Christmas Eve.
The Senate bill calls for a nearly $70 billion tax over 10 years on insurance companies, plus a $2 billion-a-year tax on medical devices. Billions of dollars are also meant to be raised from added taxes and fees on wealthier seniors, higher-end insurance plans and tanning salons. Companies of all sizes have been increasingly burdened by health-care costs, which topped $400 billion in 2007, according to data from the Employee Benefit Research Institute. Unrestrained, that figure is expected to double by 2017. About 70% of workers receive health insurance through their employers.
Source: Neil King, Jr., Wall Street Journal [12/23/09]
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