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Post by Sysop3 on Dec 8, 2016 0:38:29 GMT -5
I'm starting this one out on a positive note. The Senate has just joined efforts (across the aisle) to pass an health Care Bill that seems like a helpful step, tonight any way. U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to support sweeping legislation that will reshape the way the Food and Drug Administration approves new medicines. The U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to support sweeping legislation that will reshape the way the Food and Drug Administration approves new medicines. It will also provide funding for cancer and Alzheimer's research, help fight the opioid epidemic, expand access to mental health treatment and advance research into precision medicine. Two years in the making, the 21st Century Cures Act was passed last week by the House of Representatives and will now go to President Barack Obama to sign into law. Supporters say it will speed access to new drugs and devices by allowing clinical trials to be designed with fewer patients and cheaper, easier-to-achieve goals. "The 21st Century Cures Act is a true victory for every patient and our health care system," Senator Pat Roberts, a Republican, said in a statement. Critics of the legislation say it will lower standards for drug and medical device approvals and potentially jeopardize patient safety. Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren was among the handful of senators who voted against the bill, saying it contains massive hand-outs for the pharmaceutical industry that undermine its benefits. The Senate voted 94-5 in favor of the bill. The House passed it by a vote of 392-26. The $6.3 billion act, sponsored by Republican Representative Fred Upton, authorizes $4.8 billion for the National Institutes of Health and $500 million to the Food and Drug Administration. It also calls for $1 billion over two years to battle the opioid epidemic. On Tuesday the Drug Enforcement Administration issued a report showing that in 2014 about 129 people died every day as a result of drug poisoning. Of those, 61 percent are opioid or heroin related. The bill also calls for $1.8 billion in funding for Vice President Joseph Biden's Cancer Moonshot initiative designed to bolster cancer research by reducing bureaucracy and promoting research collaboration. (Reporting by Toni Clarke in Washington; Editing by Leslie Adler) www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/us-senate-joins-house-to-pass-sweeping-new-health-bill/ar-AAlhwJ8?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartandhp
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Post by Sysop3 on Dec 8, 2016 0:40:41 GMT -5
My cynicism is causing me to wait for the other shoe to drop, but for tonight, I'm going to hope this is on the up and up.
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Post by annaj26 on Dec 8, 2016 2:51:24 GMT -5
I came in just to post this. I'm glad you beat me to it.
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Post by annaj26 on Dec 14, 2016 12:28:57 GMT -5
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Post by annaj26 on Dec 25, 2016 18:20:07 GMT -5
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Post by Sysop3 on Jan 4, 2017 21:24:44 GMT -5
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Post by annaj26 on Jan 5, 2017 18:10:39 GMT -5
The American Medical Association wants GOP to develop Obamacare replacement first
The American Medical Association (AMA) is urging congressional Republicans to first develop a plan to replace Obamacare before implementing a repeal. In a letter to congressional leaders Tuesday, the group’s CEO said that gains made in the number of Americans with health insurance coverage should be maintained. “Consistent with this core principle, we believe that before any action is taken through reconciliation or other means that would potentially alter coverage, policymakers should lay out for the American people, in reasonable detail, what will replace current policies,” said James L. Madara. “Patients and other stakeholders should be able to clearly compare current policy to new proposals so they can make informed decisions about whether it represents a step forward in the ongoing process of health reform,” he added. The group made clear that it had originally supported the passage of Obamacare “because it was a significant improvement on the status quo at the time.” It also noted that it recognizes that the law “is imperfect and there are a number of issues that need to be addressed.” In late November, AMA released a statement backing President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to nominate Rep. Tom Price, R-Georgia, as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. “The American Medical Association strongly supports the nomination of Dr. Tom Price to become the next Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). His service as a physician, state legislator and member of the U.S. Congress provides a depth of experience to lead HHS,” Patrice A. Harris, chair of the group’s Board of Trustees, said in a statement. Price has advocated dismantling Obamacare and helped develop a repeal plan last year as chairman of the House Budget Committee. The letter comes as Vice President-elect Mike Pence huddled with House Republicans on Capitol Hill Wednesday where he announced Mr. Trump plans to issue executive orders soon after taking office that are related to Obamacare. www.cbsnews.com/news/american-medical-association-wants-gop-to-develop-obamacare-replacement-first/
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Post by josephdphillips on Jan 5, 2017 19:31:34 GMT -5
The AMA knows a gravy train when it sees it.
No replacement is necessary. Repeal it ASAP. All of it.
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Post by Sysop3 on Jan 5, 2017 20:19:29 GMT -5
The AMA knows a gravy train when it sees it. No replacement is necessary. Repeal it ASAP. All of it. You're raving now, Joe. Even Ryan is not that brave. You don't seem to have your thumb on the pulse of the American people.
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Post by josephdphillips on Jan 5, 2017 21:00:04 GMT -5
You don't seem to have your thump on the pulse of the American people. The American people didn't vote for Republicans. They voted for Trump. Ryan is a weasel, like most of them. They can still do the right thing and repeal Obamacare.
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Post by men an tol on Jan 5, 2017 21:17:43 GMT -5
The AMA knows a gravy train when it sees it. No replacement is necessary. Repeal it ASAP. All of it. You're raving now, Joe. Even Ryan is not that brave. You don't seem to have your thumb on the pulse of the American people. And in my opinion, those supportive of this governmental oversight of medical care do not understand the American people. I don’t believe it to be that cut and dried. Most of the people I know or have met when this subject comes up, are not supportive of it, some you could even say that they are fearful and that includes those in the medical field. One thing that is an element in this that is disregarded by some and is a element of concern, is that it reduces the individual’s rights. To decide (as an individual) to select one’s own doctor, to decide on one’s own method of payment for service, to select one’s own medical facility, all have the umbrella of government oversight. To some this is not acceptable to any degree. As this has taken hold, costs have risen in one’s monthly payments and in use. The availability of medical personnel to be selected by the patient has decreased. To some that lessening of individual freedoms is a primary concern. Others seemingly laugh at such concerns and have created the idea of healthcare as a right available to all through government.
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Post by Sysop3 on Jan 5, 2017 22:05:14 GMT -5
I think you're wrong. I guess we'll have to wait and see.
If you have a big surprise, don't say nobody told you so.
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Post by beth on Jan 6, 2017 11:32:49 GMT -5
You're raving now, Joe. Even Ryan is not that brave. You don't seem to have your thumb on the pulse of the American people. And in my opinion, those supportive of this governmental oversight of medical care do not understand the American people. I don’t believe it to be that cut and dried. Most of the people I know or have met when this subject comes up, are not supportive of it, some you could even say that they are fearful and that includes those in the medical field. One thing that is an element in this that is disregarded by some and is a element of concern, is that it reduces the individual’s rights. To decide (as an individual) to select one’s own doctor, to decide on one’s own method of payment for service, to select one’s own medical facility, all have the umbrella of government oversight. To some this is not acceptable to any degree. As this has taken hold, costs have risen in one’s monthly payments and in use. The availability of medical personnel to be selected by the patient has decreased. To some that lessening of individual freedoms is a primary concern. Others seemingly laugh at such concerns and have created the idea of healthcare as a right available to all through government. This is another of those "wait and see" situations. Maybe the GOP will be able to cobble together some kind of acceptable replacement without causing hundreds of thousands of people to lose their coverage, maybre they won't. My guess is they'll try to sell a package that sounds good but won't work as well in practice. I tend to listen to the doctors and the health care workers. Randy, I don't know where the HC workers are that you've been talking with but they surely don't sound like mine. Joe, the huge majority of professionals in the medical community care very much for the wellfare of their patients, over and above greasing their palms. Their incomes are enough so that they can pay attention to the things that really matter.
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Post by josephdphillips on Jan 6, 2017 11:44:19 GMT -5
I don't know where the HC workers are that you've been talking with but they surely don't sound like mine. Joe, the huge majority of professionals in the medical community care very much for the wellfare of their patients, over and above greasing their palms. Their incomes are enough so that they can pay attention to the things that really matter. I work in health care and the providers I've talked to all believe Obama "care" is a cruel joke. Its death spiral has already begun.
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Post by Dex on Jan 6, 2017 12:49:45 GMT -5
I don't know where the HC workers are that you've been talking with but they surely don't sound like mine. Joe, the huge majority of professionals in the medical community care very much for the wellfare of their patients, over and above greasing their palms. Their incomes are enough so that they can pay attention to the things that really matter. I work in health care and the providers I've talked to all believe Obama "care" is a cruel joke. Its death spiral has already begun. That's not the way it is here, Joe. My mom is an RN and my sister is a lab tech. That's not the way they and those people they work with think. What part do you work in, for the insurance companies?
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