LA County Hospital E.R, One of the largest we have, is on the verge of bankruptcy and forced to refuse care to illegal aliens. That will be difficult for the mother, in Labor, whose baby is about to be born on American soil [in the hospital parking lot or the ER waiting room?]. Don't worry about Mom, the newborn child is automatically an American citizen, therefore, mother will be entitled to medical care along with her newborn American baby.

The President asks Congress to approve a measure that would cover the cost of Generic Drugs for Medicare patients, even though generics drugs substitutes are allowed, by law, to be 30% off the mark as compared to Name Brands drugs which must be the "exact dosage", or face a lawsuit.
Such variations in doses are not recommended for Diabetic, Cardiac and Mental diseases that occur most often in Seniors. Exact dosages are essential for their proper care.
Now, I hear that our Senators, concerned about the cost of the Name Brand drugs, agreed to allow the cost of generic drugs to be covered and, in addition, voted in favor of the importation of cheaper Canadian drugs into the US. [Our Federal Drug Agency [FDA] and Canadian authorities may block this move because of quality concerns for Americans; and to prevent drug shortages for Canadian citizens.]
Who is this supposed to scare the most, the Name Brand Drug Companies or the Seniors? Did I hear someone say, "all of the above"?

The new rules generated from the Law called HIPPA, concerning privacy of your medical records, does not require your signature [to approve transfer] when the records are requested by numerous parties, empowered by law, to review your records. Someone descibed the new rules of privacy as "painting the front porch while the back of the house is on fire."
That sounds about right.

Even though some national cancer organizations deny the connection, between Abortion and the increase of Cancer of the Breast, the State of Texas just passed a law requiring Physicians to warn patients, requesting an Abortion, of this possibility which, incidentally, is accepted by several nations throughout the world.
Hard to research such a question here, so many abortions are kept secret. That's not true in nations with national health care systems where they record just about everything about everybody.

Too few Americans appear aware of the increases in Physicians Malpractice Insurance which can be as high as $200,000 per year for Obstetricians [in some States and somewhat less for other Surgical Specialists].
Without immediate help, many Physicians will be forced to close their offices and seek jobs or change careers. This constitutes an emergency for the people in States with such high annual premiums.
I wonder where does a nation, such as ours, find the determination necessary to cripple its Medical Profession, at a time, when deadly [untreatable] viral infections threaten the lives of so many of us.
Is this what is called a "Death Wish"?

I'm concerned about truth in reporting the numbers of new cases of SARS, by some nations, when the economic penalty for having new cases is so severe. Punishing members of their news media may be resorted to and that would be unfortunate for all of us, should it occur.
Can you imagine anyone doing a thing like that?