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Obama and Tonsils
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In trying to drum up support for his health care plan, Obama described a parent who brings a child to the doctor with a sore throat:
“Right now, doctors a lot of times are forced to make decisions based on the fee payment schedule that’s out there. … The doctor may look at the reimbursement system and say to himself, ‘You know what? I make a lot more money if I take this kid’s tonsils out.’”
Yeah, but if Obama has his way with the health care overhaul, you’ll likely find the opposite happening. A kid comes to the doctor with tonsillitis and the doctor may look at the reimbursement system and say to himself, ‘You know what? The government doesn’t pay enough for a tonsillectomy to cover my expenses. I save a lot more money if I tell this kid it’s just a sore throat and send him packing with a prescription for some antibiotics.’
And, if the doctor is honest enough to schedule the kid for surgery, it would be a miracle if the kid doesn’t develop some other complication as a result of the 8-month wait he’ll likely have for a spot in the operating room.
(You don’t believe me? Take a look at Canada’s healthcare system. Why do you think they’re all running across the border here for medical care??)