Kathleen Sebelius Will Let You Die
April 21, 2009 / 5:18 pm • By Dr. Melissa ClouthierAnd why not? You, old person, do not fall within the parameters of the rules for saving. Neither do you, small child with degenerative disease. Nor do you, Lance Armstrong with your 10% chance.
Suck. It. Up.
And remember, you’re saving money for the people who are worth saving. From Matt Lewis:
Reading the Associated Press report, one would assume Tiller is the only problem, yet he barely draws a mention in Kyl’s press release on Sebelius. Instead, Kyl (who voted against Sebelius) singled out Sebelus’ views on “comparative effectiveness research”.
In English, that translates roughly as research to determine who is worth health care and who we should just let die. [Emphasis added]
Essentially, when you factor “comparative effectiveness” into medical decisions, it means that those decisions have to be made at least partially based on cost rather than the best interest of the patient.
She should receive no Republican support but she’s got two Senators in her corner. And some wonder why the Republican brand is crap.
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