The Devil is in the Details
Posted on Monday, August 3rd, 2009 at 9:17 AMListed below are some of the regulations/laws inside the Obama Healthcare Bill that are not widely known and which adds to why this is a very bad bill that will hurt us all!
I’m sure there are many others. I strongly recommend that you read each one as the “devil is in the details.”
If you don’t believe me then I have included the site where you can download the actual Healthcare Bill for reference:
To add insult to injury, Congress has exempted themselves from the bill!
But most of all, remember that this is a Democrat bill.
Here they are:
Pg 22 of the HC bill MANDATES the Government will audit books of ALL EMPLOYERS that self insure!!
Pg 29 lines 4-16 in the HC bill – YOUR HEALTHCARE IS RATIONED!!!
Pg 30 Sec 123 of HC bill – THERE WILL BE A GOVT COMMITTEE that decides what treatments/benefits you get.
Pg 42 of HC bill – The Health Choices Commissioner will choose your HC Benefits for you. You have no choice!
PG 50 Section 152 in HC bill – HC will be provided to ALL non US citizens, illegal or otherwise.
Pg 58 HC bill – government will have real-time access to individuals finances & a National ID Health card will be issued!
Pg 59 HC bill – lines 21-24 government will have direct access to your banks accounts for electronic funds transfer.
PG 65 Sec 164 is a subsidized plan for retirees and their families in Unions & community organizations (ACORN).
Pg 72 Lines 8-14 government is creating an HC Exchange to bring private HC plans under government control.
PG 84 Sec 203 HC bill – government mandates ALL benefit packages for private HC plans in the Exchange.
Pg 95 HC bill Lines 8-18 The government will use groups i.e., ACORN & Americorps to sign up individuals for government HC plan.
PG 102 Lines 12-18 HC bill – Medicaid Eligible Individuals will be automatically enrolled in Medicaid. No choice.
pg 124 lines 24-25 HC No company can sue GOVT on price fixing.
Pg 145 Line 15-17 An Employer MUST auto enroll employees into public option plan. NO CHOICE.
Pg 146 Lines 22-25 Employers MUST pay for HC for part time employees AND their families.
Pg 149 Lines 16-24 ANY Employer with payroll 400k & above who does not provide public option pays 8% tax on all payroll.
pg 150 Lines 9-13 Businesses with payroll between 251k & 400k who don’t provide public option pays 2-6% tax on all payroll.
Pg 167 Lines 18-23 ANY individual who doesn’t have acceptable HC according to government will be taxed 2.5% of income.
Pg 170 Lines 1-3 Any NONRESIDENT Alien is exempt from individual taxes.
Pg 195 HC bill – Officers and employees of HC Administration will have access individuals finance, papers and records.
PG 203 Line 14-15 HC – “The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax” Yes, it says that.
PG 253 Line 10-18 government sets value of Dr’s time, professional judgment, etc.
PG 265 Sec 1131 government mandates & controls productivity for private HC industries.
PG 268 Sec 1141 Fed government regulates rental & purchase of power driven wheelchairs.
Page 280 Sec 1151 The government will penalize hospitals for what government deems preventable readmissions.
Pg 298 Lines 9-11 Doctors who treat a patient during initial admission that results in a readmission will be penalized.
Pg 317 L 13-20 government will determine what Drs. and how much ownership/investment they can own.
Pg 317-318 lines 21-25, 1-3 government is mandating hospitals cannot expand pg 321 2-13 Hospitals have option to apply for exception but community input required.
Pg335 L 16-25 Pg 336-339 – government sets and mandates establishment of outcome based measures the way they want.
Pg 341 Lines 3-9 government has authority to disqualify Medicare Adv Plans, HMOs, etc.
Pg 354 Sec 1177 – government will RESTRICT enrollment of Special needs patients!
PG 425 Lines 4-12 government mandates Advance Care Planning Consultation- Senior Citizens end of life.
Pg 425 Lines 17-19 government will instruct & consult regarding living wills, durable powers of atty. Mandatory!
PG 425 Lines 22-25, 426 Lines 1-3 government provides approved list of end of life resources, guiding you in death.
PG 427 Lines 15-24 government mandates program for orders for end of life.
Pg 429 Lines 1-9 An “advance care planning consult” will be used frequently as patients health deteriorates.
PG 429 Lines 10-12 “advance care consultation” may include an ORDER 4 end of life plans.
Pg 429 Lines 13-25 – The govt will specify which Doctors can write an end of life order.
PG 430 Lines 11-15 The government will decide what level of treatment you will have at end of life.
Pg 494-498 government will define covered Mental Health services.
Hat Tip: Domestic Divapalooza: The Devil is in the Details
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