Obama Officials Says Americans Use Too Much Health Care

Fox News ^ | April 27th, 2009 | John R. Lott, Jr.

[richardb72]

“If you got health insurance, then you can keep it . . . and we won’t do anything about that,” at least that was what President Obama promised during the campaign last year. Well, add that to a very long list of broken campaign promises, including: cutting government spending, reducing the deficit, and “no family making less than $250,000 a year will see any form of tax increase.”

Just as bad, on Friday it was revealed that Obama and the Democrats have no problem pushing through Senate votes on these radical health care changes that strip away normal procedural protections for those who oppose such changes.

Last Sunday on “Meet the Press,” Larry Summers, Obama’s chief economic adviser, let the cat out of the bag on health care. In explaining why universal health care wasn’t going to increase the deficit, Summers said that people are just getting too much unnecessary care. Summers claimed: “whether it’s tonsillectomies or hysterectomies . . . procedures are done three times as frequently [in some parts of the country than others] and there’s no benefit in terms of the health of the population. And by doing the right kind of cost-effectiveness, by making the right kinds of investments and protection, some experts that we — estimate that we could take as much as $700 billion a year out of our health care system.”

This sure seems like rationing. . . . .

[Crazieman]

So screwed...

[pnh102]

I’d agree with this... if it was only applied to people who pay nothing for their healthcare and abuse what is given to them by the taxpayer.

[icwhatudo]

Thanks to the democrat trial lawyers, many tests are just done to cya.

[Chuzzlewit]

totally..

[Locomotive Breath]

Absolutely. I’m looking at you John Edwards.

BTW, what’s the cost of a paternity test?

[70th Division]

that would be the illegals and the low lives that walk into and E.R. and demand service. OH, after an E.R. doc does a complete OB test because the patient complained of stumac pains and he informes her she is not pregaunt, she says “Well good” Dr. says, “Well why did not you take a home pregnancy test?” Patient, “Well it is free here”

[Reagan Man]

>>>>>"... some experts that we — estimate that we could take as much as $700 billion a year out of our health care system.”

To spend on deadbeats. Typical liberal tripe.

[roaddog727]

Yo, Larry:

Define “Right Kind”? ALso, Right kind in who’s opinion? Surely not yours, you insipid moron.

[Reagan69]

Here we go... hang on !

[Puppage]

Not to worry....UHC will see to this.

[Principled]

Just damn. He’s TRYING to lose independents.

[swain_forkbeard]

I basically agree too. So the last thing we need is a government entitlement or mandate to use even more.

[ElayneJ]

Nice. Who didn’t see this coming?

[a fool in paradise]

In explaining why universal health care wasn’t going to increase the deficit, Summers said that people are just getting too much unnecessary care. Summers claimed: “whether it’s tonsillectomies or hysterectomies . . . procedures are done three times as frequently [in some parts of the country than others] and there’s no benefit in terms of the health of the population. And by doing the right kind of cost-effectiveness, by making the right kinds of investments and protection, some experts that we — estimate that we could take as much as $700 billion a year out of our health care system.”

The rationing of services begins now.

If they REALLY wanted to address unnecessary costly services, they would prohibit illegal immigration and crack down on people who go to hospital emergency rooms for basic (non-emergency) services and never pay.

[muawiyah]

Not a one of these pukes is a doctor. They are all lawyers and they’re looking at disease and aging like they might look at tort reform.

[null and void]

The 0bama voters?

[EdReform]

Obama Officials Says Americans Use Too Much Health Care

How much free (taxpayer funded) health care do illegal immigrants use?

[TChris]

...there’s no benefit in terms of the health of the population.

Well, there you go. We're just not being group-think-y enough for 'em.

How dare you think of your own health, instead of "the health of the population"!

[Neverforget01]

Summers claimed: “whether it’s tonsillectomies or hysterectomies . . . procedures are done three times as frequently [in some parts of the country than others] and there’s no benefit in terms of the health of the population.

He sounds like a marvelous doctor. I wonder if he's taking on new patients....oh wait...