Have you read this yet...

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601039&refer=columnist_mccaughey&sid=aLzfDxfbwhzs

If not, read it!
It describes additional wording and plans for Health Care linked in with the Stimulus Plan.

This is some scary stuff. It reminds me more and more of a government being concerned with helping those who are young and strong and healthy. A government who cares more for money than it does for the individuals who make up this beautiful country of ours.

"The Federal Council is modeled after a U.K. board discussed in Daschle’s book. This board approves or rejects treatments using a formula that divides the cost of the treatment by the number of years the patient is likely to benefit. Treatments for younger patients are more often approved than treatments for diseases that affect the elderly, such as osteoporosis. "

What does or could that mean for people who are on medicaid??? Such as my children!
Or people - adults and children - who are HIV+??? Such as my daughter!
I've seen the misinformation that runs rampant in our country, even by supposed in-the-know health practictioners. If a council is set up to decide what treatments and people get the go ahead, regardless even of their own insurance or ability to pay, but especially if they're on medicaid, heaven forbid, or if they have a misunderstood and feared disease, what could that potentially mean?
What about children adopted abroad and brought into this country with illnesses or disabilities or AIDS, who are coming to be loved into a family, given care, given health? I've seen these faces. I know these stories. What could this health care bill mean to the future of kids such as these???

It's scary, and this bill should not be passed quickly to boost our economy. It should be studied and looked at in depth. This knowledge should be given out to the public. We should make ourselves aware and let our voices be heard. I fear for what could become of the country if we don't.