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Old 03-17-2010, 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by joeydb
Just remember which party to blame when the QALY calculation is done and your mom, grandmom, wife, husband, whomever is told that "We can't do anything more for you...not because we don't have treatment options, but hey, you're not worth helping. What could you live, maybe another year?.
Joey, the above scenario is beyond absurd. "Death panels" is, and always has been, an outlandish lie. There is nothing at all like that in the healthcare reform act. Not even close.
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