http://healthstrong.org Healthcare Reform News, Opinion and Resources Wed, 07 Dec 2011 06:05:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://healthstrong.org/2010/03/6-myths-framing-the-health-care-debate/ http://healthstrong.org/2010/03/6-myths-framing-the-health-care-debate/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:32:16 +0000 Marly McMillen Beelman http://healthstrong.org/?p=497 This is a guest post from Dr. Doug Iliff, a family physician who practices in Topeka, KS. He writes about six myths that are framing the health care debate such as rationing care and consumer empowerment. Myth 1: President Obama is trying to pull a fast one. He wants to ration care based on medical evidence. In fact, medical services are rationed now in any number of ways - including, but not limited to, ability to pay, insurance approval, location, transportation, attitudes of relatives and competence of medical professionals.]]> http://healthstrong.org/2010/03/6-myths-framing-the-health-care-debate/feed/ 0