Comments on: Screening for Cancer http://healthblog.ncpa.org/screening-for-cancer/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:03:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brian W. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/screening-for-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-48885 Brian W. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:07:56 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7016#comment-48885 I'm the first to admit that I know nothing about who should get a mammogram or a pap smear. But instead of trusting the government to decide when we should get cancer screenings, why not empower people and doctors to become informed and make their own decisions? What's next? Is the government going to start deciding whether a minivan or Mercedes is the best car for your family? Perhaps we need a government board to dictate what type of cellphones to use (to avoid buying a phone that has too many unneeded features). I’m the first to admit that I know nothing about who should get a mammogram or a pap smear.

But instead of trusting the government to decide when we should get cancer screenings, why not empower people and doctors to become informed and make their own decisions?

What’s next? Is the government going to start deciding whether a minivan or Mercedes is the best car for your family? Perhaps we need a government board to dictate what type of cellphones to use (to avoid buying a phone that has too many unneeded features).

]]> By: hoads http://healthblog.ncpa.org/screening-for-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-48881 hoads Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:47:40 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7016#comment-48881 And so it goes when government controls healthcare. We will go from worst to first in record timing and will hear nothing but positive results and outcomes within our healthcare system. Of course, none of it will be true. Just like now when the sycophants publish "research" that demonstrates how God awful our healthcare system is. They purposely choose variables to measure that do show a certain weakness but which are non-sequiturs as measurement of quality of our medical care. And so it goes when government controls healthcare. We will go from worst to first in record timing and will hear nothing but positive results and outcomes within our healthcare system. Of course, none of it will be true. Just like now when the sycophants publish “research” that demonstrates how God awful our healthcare system is. They purposely choose variables to measure that do show a certain weakness but which are non-sequiturs as measurement of quality of our medical care.

]]> By: Joe S. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/screening-for-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-48867 Joe S. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:03:51 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7016#comment-48867 I believe the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is cited many times in the Reid bill as the entity that will determine what minimal coverage people will be required to have. If they decide you don't need something, odds are your insurance plan is not going to pay for it. I believe the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is cited many times in the Reid bill as the entity that will determine what minimal coverage people will be required to have. If they decide you don’t need something, odds are your insurance plan is not going to pay for it.

]]> By: Vicki http://healthblog.ncpa.org/screening-for-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-48865 Vicki Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:53:38 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7016#comment-48865 I agree with Nancy. It's no accident that these guidelines are coming out just at the time that the left is trying to push a health reform bill through Congress. I agree with Nancy. It’s no accident that these guidelines are coming out just at the time that the left is trying to push a health reform bill through Congress.

]]> By: Nancy http://healthblog.ncpa.org/screening-for-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-48862 Nancy Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:38:35 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7016#comment-48862 Handwriting is on the wall. Our health care is going to be rationed. Isn't it Obvious? Handwriting is on the wall. Our health care is going to be rationed. Isn’t it Obvious?

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