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We hear stories from the President of the daily letters from people who cry to him to reform health care. I have no doubts regarding those people's sincerity nor do I dispute the need for reform. I hope there is reform – true reform. I personally believe that there is a place for Government in health care. That place however happens to be in governing and not in running an industry.
One of the problems with the government running health care is the inevitable rationing of care that will take place. This is more than a notion or a scare tactic. It is something that is happening even now with Medicare and Medicaid. One such example recently came too close to home for me.
Within the past week I received some sad news regarding a friend of mine. She was blind and lived in the inner city. I used to wash her windows (why she wanted clean windows was beyond me) and we were a part of the same congregation together. She had her struggles but was one of the kindest, and most soft spoken people I have ever known. She really was a sweet heart. Tragically, a few weeks ago she fell and severely injured herself. I do not know all of the details of her fall. However, I know that her injury was very bad. Nevertheless, because she was on Medicaid the hospital wouldn't take her because it didn't cover the hospital stay for that kind of injury. Because she didn't receive the care she needed, she passed away a little more than a week ago. Her passing is the sad and real fruit of rationing care. She will be missed as she was loved by all those who knew her.
The rationing of care is not something that can be trusted in the hands of politicians, appointed committees, or Capital Hill lobbyists. Surely we can see that this power is best left in the hands of the people and regulated, not administered, by our Government. Government is to govern - not to own and operate businesses.
To learn more about the rationing of care by one who knows, please see the included video.
One of the problems with the government running health care is the inevitable rationing of care that will take place. This is more than a notion or a scare tactic. It is something that is happening even now with Medicare and Medicaid. One such example recently came too close to home for me.
Within the past week I received some sad news regarding a friend of mine. She was blind and lived in the inner city. I used to wash her windows (why she wanted clean windows was beyond me) and we were a part of the same congregation together. She had her struggles but was one of the kindest, and most soft spoken people I have ever known. She really was a sweet heart. Tragically, a few weeks ago she fell and severely injured herself. I do not know all of the details of her fall. However, I know that her injury was very bad. Nevertheless, because she was on Medicaid the hospital wouldn't take her because it didn't cover the hospital stay for that kind of injury. Because she didn't receive the care she needed, she passed away a little more than a week ago. Her passing is the sad and real fruit of rationing care. She will be missed as she was loved by all those who knew her.
The rationing of care is not something that can be trusted in the hands of politicians, appointed committees, or Capital Hill lobbyists. Surely we can see that this power is best left in the hands of the people and regulated, not administered, by our Government. Government is to govern - not to own and operate businesses.
To learn more about the rationing of care by one who knows, please see the included video.
