Obama Tries to Seize Moment of Opportunity on Health Care

Despite our economy being in one of the worst shapes since the Great Depression, President Obama is following Rahm Emanuel’s advice by  not wasting a crisis.  As a doctor Deborah Honeycutt sees right through the flaws in a government ran healthcare system.  If the government is allowed to compete with all the thousands of private insurance options already allowed, it is only a matter of time until every individual is cared for cradle to grave by bureaucrats in Washington and not by their own doctor.   Below is an excerpt from a New York Times article that deals with the above issue.

Mr. Obama and the Democrats began by using the stimulus package to direct new money toward the computerization of health records and research on the effectiveness of medical procedures. In the legislation now being considered, there is broad Democratic consensus on mandating that almost all Americans have coverage, expanding eligibility for Medicaid, subsidizing insurance for the working poor, establishing an insurance marketing exchange and requiring insurers to cover those with pre-existing conditions.