As I am sure you all are aware, a large portion (80%+ ) of the $790B stimulus bill includes items not directly linked to economic stimulus or are scheduled to be started in 2010 or further away. This despite the recent sales pitch from President Obama and Nancy Pelosi that this is an immediate need with an emergency status. One of the additions to the House bill included a new bureaucratic Agency overseeing your health.

Quoted from an opinion piece written on Bloomberg.com by Betsy McCaughey who is former lieutenant governor of New York and is an adjunct senior fellow at the Hudson Institute. “One new bureaucracy, the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology, will monitor treatments to make sure your doctor is doing what the federal government deems appropriate and cost effective. The goal is to reduce costs and “guide” your doctor’s decisions (442, 446 Pages referenced from the PDF version of H.R. 1 EH (http://tinyurl.com/cdvtc3) http://tinyurl.com/c44ah5


Quotes directly from HR 1 EH:

In regards to the National Secretary (or Coordinator) of Health Information Technology “provides appropriate information to help guide medical decisions at the time and place of care” pg 442

So essentially we are on a path of selecting a group of Philosopher Kings to dictate what is the best suitable medical solution for you and what is deemed to be “cost effective.” All without ever having to see you!