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An Indianapolis doctor's letter to Sen. Bayh about the Bill

(Note:  Dr. Stephen E. Frazer, MD practices as an anesthesiologist in Indianapolis , IN )

Here is a letter I sent to Senator Bayh.   Feel free to copy it and send it around to all other  representatives. -- Stephen Fraser

Senator Bayh,

As a practicing physician I have major concerns with the health care bill before Congress. I actually have read the bill and am shocked by the brazenness of the government's proposed involvement in the patient-physician relationship.

The very idea that the government will dictate and ration patient care is dangerous and certainly not helpful in designing a health care system that works for all. Every physician I work with agrees that we need to fix our health care system, but the proposed bills currently making their way through congress will be a disaster if passed.

I ask you respectfully and as a patriotic American to look at the following troubling lines that I have read in the bill. You cannot possibly believe that these proposals are in the best interests of the country and our fellow citizens.  

Page 22 of the HC Bill:  Mandates that the Gov't will audit books of all employers that self-insure!!

Page 30 Sec 123 of HC bill: THERE WILL BE A GOVT COMMITTEE that decides what treatments /benefits you get.

Page 29 lines 4-16 in the HC bill: YOUR HEALTH CARE IS RATIONED!!!

Page 42 of HC Bill: The Health Choices Commissioner will choose your HC benefits for you. You have no choice! ;

Page 50 Section 152 in HC bill: HC will be provided to ALL   non-US citizens, illegal or otherwise.

Page 58 HC Bill: Gov't will have real-time access to individuals' finances & a 'National ID Health card' will be issued!     

Page 59 HC Bill lines  21-24:  Gov't will have direct access to your bank accounts for elective funds transfer.     

Page 65 Sec 164: Is a payoff  subsidized plan for retirees   and their families in unions & community  organizations: (ACORN).     

Page  84 Sec 203 HC bill:   Gov't mandates ALL benefit packages for private HC plans in  the 'Exchange.'     

Page 85 Line 7 HC Bill:   Specifications of Benefit   Levels for Plans -- The  Gov't will ration your health  care!     

Page 91 Lines 4-7 HC Bill: Gov't mandates linguistic appropriate services.   (Translation: illegal  aliens.) 

Page 95 HC Bill Lines 8-18: The  Gov't will use groups (i.e.   ACORN &  Americorps to sign up individuals for Gov't HC plan.     

Page  85 Line 7 HC Bill: Specifications of Benefit Levels   for Plans. (AARP members -  your health care WILL be rationed!)   

Page 102 Lines 12-18 HC  Bill:  Medicaid eligible   individuals will be automatically enrolled in  Medicaid. (No choice.)     

Page 124 lines 24-25 HC: No company can sue GOVT on price   fixing. No "judicial  review" against Govt monopoly.     

Page 127 Lines 1-16 HC Bill: Doctors/ American Medical Association – The Gov't will tell YOU what salary you can make.

Page 145 Line 15-17: An Employer MUST auto-enroll employees into public option plan. (NO choice!)

Page 126 Lines 22-25: Employers MUST pay for HC for part-time employees AND their families. (Employees shouldn't get excited about this as employers will be forced to reduce its work force, benefits, and wages/salaries to cover such a huge expense.)

Page 149 Lines 16-24: ANY Employer with payroll 401k above who does not provide public option will pay 8% tax on all payroll! (See the last comment in parenthesis.)

Page 150 Lines 9-13: A business with payroll between $251K $401K who doesn't provide public option will pay 2-6% tax on all payroll.

Page 167 Lines 18-23: ANY individual who doesn't have acceptable HC according to Gov't will be taxed 2.5% of income.

Page 170 Lines 1-3 HC Bill: Any NONRESIDENT Alien is exempt from individual taxes. (Americans will pay.)

Page 195 HC Bill: Officers employees of the GOVT HC Admin. will have access to ALL Americans' finances and personal records.

Page 203 Line 14-15 HC: The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax. (Yes, it really says that!)

Page 239 Line 14-24 HC Bill: Gov't will reduce physician services for Medicaid Seniors. (Low-income and the poor are affected.) ;

Page 241 Line 6-8 HC Bill: Doctors: It doesn't matter what specialty you have trained yourself in -- you will all be paid the same! (Just TRY to tell me that's not Socialism!)

Page 253 Line 10-18: The Gov't sets the value of a doctor's time, profession, judgment, etc. (Literally-- the value of humans.)

Page 265 Sec 1131: The Gov't mandates and controls productivity for private" HC industries.

Page 268 Sec 1141: The federal Gov't regulates the rental and purchase of power driven wheelchairs.

Page 272 SEC. 1145: TREATMENT OF CERTAIN CANCER HOSPITALS - Cancer patients - welcome to rationing!

Page 280 Sec 1151: The Gov't will penalize hospitals for whatever the Gov't deems preventable (i.e...re-admissions).

Page 298 Lines 9-11: Doctors: If you treat a patient during initial admission that  results in a re-admission -- the Govt will penalize you.

Page 317 L 13-20: PROHIBITION on ownership/investment. (The Gov't tells doctors what and how much they can own!)

Page 317-318 lines 21-25, 1-3: PROHIBITION on expansion (The Gov't is mandating that hospitals cannot expand.)

Page 321 2-13: Hospitals have the opportunity to apply for exception BUT community input is required. (Can you say ACORN?)

Page 335 L 16-25 Pg 336-339: The Gov't mandates establishment of outcome-based measures. (HC the way they want rationing.)

Page 341 Lines 3-9: The Gov't has authority to disqualify Medicare Advance Plans, HMOs, etc. (Forcing people into the Gov't plan)

Page 354 Sec 1177: The Gov't will RESTRICT enrollment of 'special needs people!' Unbelievable!

Page 379 Sec 1191: The Gov't creates more bureaucracy via a "Tele-Health  Advisory Committee. (Can you say HC by phone?)

Page 425 Lines 4-12: The Gov't mandates "Advance-Care Planning Consult." (Think senior citizens end-of-life patients.)

Page 425 Lines 17-19: The Gov't will instruct and consult regarding living wills, durable powers of attorney, etc. (And it's mandatory!)

Page 425 Lines 22-25, 426 Lines 1-3: The Gov't provides an "approved" list of end-of-life resources; guiding you in death.   (Also called  assisted suicide.')     

Page 427 Lines 15-24: The Gov't  mandates a program for orders on "end-of-life."  (The Gov't has a say in  how your life   ends!)     

Page 429 Lines 1-9: An "advanced-care planning consultant" will be used  frequently as a patient's  health deteriorates.     

Page 429 Lines 10-12: An  "advanced care consultation" may   include an ORDER for end-of-life plans.   (AN ORDER TO DIE FROM THE   GOVERNMENT?!?)   

Page  429 Lines 13-25: The GOVT will specify which doctors   can write an  end-of-life  order.  (I wouldn't want to stand before   God after getting paid  for THAT  job!)        

Page  430 Lines 11-15: The Gov't will decide what level of treatment you will have at end-of-life!  (Again -- no choice!)     

Page 469: Community-Based Home  Medical Services = Non-Profit  Organizations.  (Hello?  ACORN Medical  Services here!?!)     

Page 489 Sec 1308:  The Gov't will  cover marriage and family therapy.   (Which means Gov't will insert itself  into your marriage even.)     

Page  494-498: Gov't will cover Mental Health Services   including defining, creating, and rationing those services.       

Senator,  I guarantee that I personally will do everything possible to inform patients and my fellow physicians about the dangers of the proposed bills you and your colleagues are debating.     

Furthermore, if you vote for a  bill that enforces socialized medicine on this country and destroys the  doctor-patient relationship, I will do  everything in my power to make sure you  lose your job in the next election.     

Respectfully,     Stephen E. Fraser,  MD     

Dear  Reader,   I urge you to use the power that you were born with  (and   the power that  may soon be taken away) and circulate this email to as many people as you can  reach.  The Power of the People can stop this from happening to us, our parents, our grandparents, our children, and to following   generations.