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Originally Posted by Riot
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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Riot, when any administrative board decides against treatment it becomes a "death panel" as you call it.
Or, more subtly, when the administrative board is so overwhelmed that the sick person dies while waiting for treatment, it is again a "death panel".
One of the many cited reasons for the "necessity" of this bill is the cost savings it will bring. Since more layers of bureaucracy always add costs, not save money, where will those savings come from? The limitation of resources: some unintentional (like the 46% of doctors who may leave the profession or retire early) and some intentional -- like hard limits on spending that are necessary. This in spite of millions more people added to coverage.
More people will die on line. This is exactly what has been happening in Great Britain.
No one believes that there will be a ruthless medical tribunal or something like is depicted in the movies. But a "death panel" becomes such in effect, not by title.