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Top Democrat Howard Dean Says IPAB Continues 40-Year Record of Failure, Will Never Control Costs

[…] “One major problem is the so-called Independent Payment Advisory Board. The IPAB is essentially a health-care rationing body. By setting doctor reimbursement rates for Medicare and determining which procedures and drugs will be covered and at what price, the … Continue reading

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Obamacare Fails Our Seniors

Comment: Why seniors were so quiescent when Medicare was being gutted to fund Obamacare is a mystery to us. For real-life stories of what it means in human terms to chop hundreds of billions out of Medicare to subsidize Obamacare … Continue reading

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Repeal Obamacare In Pieces

Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Ga.), a staunch conservative and a doctor, said Thursday there’s no real point in another House vote on repealing President Obama’s healthcare law, but he said Republicans will still target specific provisions. “…the healthcare law… isn’t going … Continue reading

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Alert!!! The Danger That is Called “IPAB”

Comment:  No matter what you think of Obamacare, it is imperative that you understand the threat posed by “IPAB”. It is more than just a price-control mechanism. If left in place, it will spread tentacles of control beyond your healthcare, … Continue reading

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Obamacare Spawns More Litigation Than Medical Treatment

“More than three months after the Court’s decision, over three dozen legal challenges to the PPACA or its implementation are pending in federal courts, and more are sure to come.” “The largest set of PPACA cases are the various challenges … Continue reading

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