As the Democrats in the U.S. Senate took another step toward passing their government-run healthcare legislation, the more people oppose the plan. Many said that the bill does not focus on patients or on quality care. This proposal will cost taxpayers up to $2.5 trillion, create a massive new entitlement, raise taxes, and add to the federal deficit.
The actual concern is the impact it will have on the ability of doctors and individuals to make decisions about care, particularly for women. Last week, a government appointed panel issued a set of recommendations regarding mammograms and self-exams for women in their 40s and 50s. Particularly, this panel discouraged women from self-exams. They said women in their 40s should not get annual mammograms. They recommended only those in their 50s but just every two years.
The said panel would play a big role in determining what care and preventative tests should be covered under the new system Washington wants to create. This just means that the bill is going toward government intervention and away from patient and doctor control over individual healthcare decisions.
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