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Archive for 25. June 2009

6-25-9 Obama Care- Obama News- ABC healthcare townhall retweeted

 6-26-9 6 PM EST Freedom News Week Radio 30 minutes of freedom- green is freedom  http://bit.ly/6PnD3 #green #tcot #p2 RIP MJ @twitter rev

we will be live tweeting the ABC obamacae special tonight #obamacare #tcot #tlot #p2

glitzy opening graphics….

we reward doctors and hospitals the wrong way..not paying for results

increasing coverage, without controlling cost..disaster…how can we do that?

3 huge challenges is the opening thesis statement i assume

all peeps agree we need to change no one believes it should be unchanged

  1. they will be continuing at 11>30 on nightline…we are done with our live tweet event- the obamacare commercial….review soon to follow    
  2. that concludes our primetimespecial    
  3. bruno move- hyundai- silk soybean milk- usps- sponsors    
  4. will be times we think healthcare is dead…but if we stick to it…it will happen…another break…wow    
  5. when we had sig challenge..we rise up…the stars are now aligned…drug companies will to reduce senior drug costs…we must compromise    
  6. obama- some propose tax on healthcare…this is not easy prob—espec when economy bad…body blow to economy….but 1 thing confident about    
  7. 2 virtua commercials in one break gail wilensky- how do we pay- she says hes still 300 bil short-    
  8. virtua.org helathcare provider, had commercial for this infomercial    
  9. gibson and sawyer asking very weak follow-up..allowed obama to get away w claim thadt all would be paid for with reallocation & new revenue    
  10. lowes- mazda- two sponsors of the obamacare infomercial    
  11. recording this show so i can document sponsors of this show    
  12. requires us to make upfront investments..another break…many breaks in this thing..    
  13. not only pay for it, but will save everywhere…..where cbo never gives us credit..noted the jab there    
  14. dsnt count all saving that may come from preventitive care or less paperwork (HealthIT_ that’s ge folks)    
  15. he says all this will be paid for with just reallocation and itemized deductions….    
  16. eq 177 bill on subsidies to insurers..take from insurers for doc training, etc…1./3 will come from new revenue..cap itemized deductions    
  17. so cost goes down..repeats 1 tril ..2 tril est…didnt mention 3 tril one…about 2.3 cost covered by reallocated dollars..    
  18. obama- a bigger cust pool- less profit per person- but still viable- sys already out of wack- will lose or pay more- lets change..    
  19. obama- whay cov- chris- blue cross- if yr happy, you keep- some restrictions on insurers- pre-existing cond (so true, so true)    
  20. cost- 1 tril to tiril estimate—(just saw 3 tril est) christopher bean- big brother fear- how and who to pay for it    
  21. side tweet: RT @jilevin #TNR: How The Iranian Military Can Be Flipped http://bit.ly/4IMdY #news #IranElection #gr88 #Neda    
  22. 59% american get healthcare through insurance    
  23. obama- we want science and docs to make decisions- not policy or insurance….commercial    
  24. he says decision is patient and doc, not govt… woman cites pacemaker was actually cheaper in long run..but sys wanted to cut her off    
  25. that evidence shows doesnt improve care..let you know it might not be good…(obamacare note: controlled by patient, doc or govt- this dec)    
  26. beurocracies making decision—already being made tho…all we suggest (cant solve all end of life probs) make sure some of waste ..    
  27. obama- i want to meet yr mom–what she is eating– draft and sign living will- no spirit judment- rules for good qual care- dont want ..    
  28. sawyer-to 105 yr old woman- wanted pacemaker..told too old..then when saw her vitality..did it..outside med criteria, any consid to vitality    
  29. robert lawson- my mom deserves to be treated to best of her ability..life, in other words, sacred for every day    
  30. hosp- incentives to reduce readmission rate gibson- elderly, medicare- dr michael jenson- terminal ill pat spend thousands on last weeks    
  31. we will have a market exchange..compare gov plan to other free mkt plans..sing up for plan tht wrks 4 u- docs wnt work for gov-reimbrsd same    
  32. obama- thank ama- cont to work w evry1- most imp thng- if yr happy w plan and doc- no change- inaction will cause it to crumble- repeats clm    
  33. Obama News- Editorial-Capitalism or Socialism? Concordianism- real social justice not controlled by the state http://bit.ly/Cf3st #tcot #p2    
  34. sawyer- who decided unnec ptests dr. rohack- how to assure med decision btwn pat and doc- not beurocracy- commercial    
  35. obama- pot areas of progrss- get nurses involved- (shortage of nurses)- cites mass. sys..acknowl its probs-    
  36. gibson- get 46 mil insured- where are docs? obama- signif issue- plan phased in- right incentives to get more primary care- elim paperwork    
  37. mary vigil- med student- 300,000 in debt for her- obama- want to make it easier- loan forgiveness- commit to prm care for #yrs    
  38. talks about a team approach to care…what is ths?    
  39. specialists make more bucks- they got big student loans- primary care not money enough for loan bills- govt loan subsidies- med reimbursmnts    
  40. back—gibson- primary care has to be cornerstone obama- need more nurses, doctors- cant do overnight- change incentives for becoming dr    
  41. nurse davis- what admin do to place primary care in community not er commercial    
  42. childrens healthcare prog debated- he says- debating for decades- political will lacking- hope american people will do…ahhhh    
  43. gibson- shouldnt we fig before we implement obama- they live w devil but better than 1 they dont    
  44. great examples not spreading- whether you like it or not- govt is already going to be involved- how do we take involvement- to build    
  45. with the right initiative- obama- gov to provide right initiative- avg fam seen prem double in 9 yrs- if yr happy (80% happy) you wont be    
  46. obama- our job in summer./fall identify best ways to achieve best care sawyer- email qs- mayo is exactly pt- private doing it- gov get out    
  47. obama- eg- mayo clinic- turns out mayo is 1.3 less expens in worst syst- they have teams to not dup tests (i know this prob)    
  48. because docs paid fee for service….harder for them to do right measures gibson- understand quality over quantity…how to get to qual    
  49. if we r smart- peep still have choices–nec treatment..not huge waste..ad cov..drive down cost..no cost decrease..no work….    
  50. obama- asking right q- how do we provide care, quality, choice….ideological debate…socialized medicne..others say free market    
  51. dr. corboy- sig amnt of care unnecessary-how to convince am pub of limits? is that code for rationing?    
  52. never answered..would he go outside govt system for aid..would he rely on govt system…never answered    
  53. can we come up with ways that dont prevent people from getting care they need?    
  54. i get letters every single day….of healthcare horror stories he outlines    
  55. obama- we do- status quo untenable    
  56. gibson- what test is unnec- how do we know    
  57. prob is a lot of unnecessary testing    
  58. i always want them to get the very best care    
  59. obama brings up grandmother who died of terminal cancer….    
  60. great first question    
  61. dr devinsky- if nat healthcare plan approved- would you go outside healthcare plan with your dollars- he asks obama    
  62. all peeps agree we need to change no one believes it should be unchanged    
  63. 3 huge challenges is the opening thesis statement i assume    
  64. increasing coverage, without controlling cost..disaster…how can we do that?    
  65. we reward doctors and hospitals the wrong way..not paying for results

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