WASHINGTON-In the official record of the historic House debate on overhauling health care, the speeches of many lawmakers echo with similarities. Often, that was no accident.
Statements by more than a dozen lawmakers were ghostwritten, in whole or in part, by Washington lobbyists working for Genentech, one of the world's largest biotechnology companies.
E-mail messages obtained by The New York Times show that the lobbyists drafted one statement for Democrats and another for Republicans.
I don't suppose docs or radiologists make any $$$ on mammograms.
This is a Preventative Task Force. They didn't just fall into the fray. They've been around for years.
I don't resent the money docs and radiologists earn, I just dispute how much they think their services are worth, monetarily.
So if you know the panel "didn't just fall into the fray", what is their origin? Who appointed them "years ago", and what exactly have they researched, without borrowing stats they chose, to try to prove their indefensable point.
I just spoke to an oncologist in Los Angeles, who told me he sees breast cancer patients who are less than 40 years old, many times daily; and mammpograms they had, brought their breast disease to light!
He was my physician when I had breast cancer twice, in the '70s, and believe me I checked his credentials as the foremost expert for that, and the youngest department head of oncology that Cedar Sinai Medical Center ever had. After my recovery from the surgeries, I headed the Breast Cancer Task Force as a volunteer, for the American Cancer Society. I'm very knowledgable about that issue.
I don't resent the money docs and radiologists earn, I just dispute how much they think their services are worth, monetarily.
So if you know the panel "didn't just fall into the fray", what is their origin? Who appointed them "years ago", and what exactly have they researched, without borrowing stats they chose, to try to prove their indefensable point.
I just spoke to an oncologist in Los Angeles, who told me he sees breast cancer patients who are less than 40 years old, many times daily; and mammpograms they had, brought their breast disease to light!
He was my physician when I had breast cancer twice, in the '70s, and believe me I checked his credentials as the foremost expert for that, and the youngest department head of oncology that Cedar Sinai Medical Center ever had. After my recovery from the surgeries, I headed the Breast Cancer Task Force as a volunteer, for the American Cancer Society. I'm very knowledgable about that issue.
They've been around for 25 years. They originate from the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. That was my point. I don't resent the $$$ docs make form mammography. But I bet when they see that going down they are gonna complaine. I think most docs are human.
they've been around for 25 years. they originate from the federal government. that was my point. i don't resent the $$$ docs make form mammography. but i'll bet when they see (a reduction in their incomes) that going down they are going to complain. aw. i think most docs are human.
could be.....
it's human to complain, but that's not a reason for fear regarding the reform of health care.
to believe your comment about the people that made recommendations today about age limits for mammography, being around for 25 years, we need to know where they are in some federal government organizational chart, and of course what their name is, other than "group" and "panel of experts".
Specializes in PICU, NICU, L&D, Public Health, Hospice.
My good friend died from her breast cancer at age 39. I had mine at age 38. The last hospice patient on my case load with a primary breast CA dx was 47. 2 of those 3 cancers were discovered by routine mammogram. Mine was found by hand. There is a bit of skepticism about this current "recommendation" in the medical community.
it's human to complain, but that's not a reason for fear regarding the reform of health care.
to believe your comment about the people that made recommendations today about age limits for mammography, being around for 25 years, we need to know where they are in some federal government organizational chart, and of course what their name is, other than "group" and "panel of experts".
i'm going to c[color=yellow]all you skittles fro[color=yellow]m now on.
lamazeteacher , I think you are wasting your time with Silentmind , he is either unwilling or incapable of giving you the information you requested ,legitimately, re. the composition and background of the Preventative Task Force .
lamazeteacher , I think you are wasting your time with Silentmind , he is either unwilling or incapable of giving you the information you requested ,legitimately, re. the composition and background of the Preventative Task Force .
The 16 panelists are not the ones on any "Preventative Task Force", but have been dubbed Federal Government representatives/experts presenting new policies regarding the age of women for whom mammography can be approved.
There certainly is no proof that a need or place has been here for them, for 25 years, except in the mind of the person who wrote that.
I suspect "plants" have contributed to threads, to advance politicians' agendae, counter to the Reform of Health Care bill.
Specializes in PICU, NICU, L&D, Public Health, Hospice.
The 16 panelists are not the ones on any "Preventative Task Force", but have been dubbed Federal Government representatives/experts presenting new policies regarding the age of women for whom mammography can be approved.
There certainly is no proof that a need or place has been here for them, for 25 years, except in the mind of the person who wrote that.
I suspect "plants" have contributed to threads, to advance politicians' agendae, counter to the Reform of Health Care bill.
Sigh, I think that is just a sad statement, mostly because it could be true I suppose. Afterall, we are in an age where opposition to this reform celebrates "disruption" of dialog as a tool.
Sigh, I think that is just a sad statement, mostly because it could be true I suppose. Afterall, we are in an age where opposition to this reform celebrates "disruption" of dialog as a tool.
Are you referring to the filibuster as "disruption of dialog"?
lamazeteacher , I think you are wasting your time with Silentmind , he is either unwilling or incapable of giving you the information you requested ,legitimately, re. the composition and background of the Preventative Task Force .
I believe it was ME who was discussing the age of the task force not Silent Mind..And I believe it was me that LamazeTeacher was asking for the info.
Are you referring to the filibuster as "disruption of dialog"?
Call it what you may, it's not a solution to health care, and delays reform of the pathetic excuse for a health care delivery system. It's just a gold mine that insurance. pharmacy, physician, DME, etc. companies have in place today, at the expense (literally and figuratively) of suffering Americans. Why do you think the FDA wouldn't allow approval of GlaxoSmithKline's H1N1 vaccine in time to prevent dozens of deaths, most of them pregnant women and babies?
There has to be a starting place to create a solution, and I believe that the bill facing the senate today, is a way to have that. When you agree with me, please let your government representatives know that you want them to support the bill.
"Plants" for the opposition come to allnurses because we have so many thousands of "hits" an hour, hoping to sway some to the demise of health care reform.
Let Reform of health care happen in our lifetime, please!
lamazeteacher
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I don't resent the money docs and radiologists earn, I just dispute how much they think their services are worth, monetarily.
So if you know the panel "didn't just fall into the fray", what is their origin? Who appointed them "years ago", and what exactly have they researched, without borrowing stats they chose, to try to prove their indefensable point.
I just spoke to an oncologist in Los Angeles, who told me he sees breast cancer patients who are less than 40 years old, many times daily; and mammpograms they had, brought their breast disease to light!
He was my physician when I had breast cancer twice, in the '70s, and believe me I checked his credentials as the foremost expert for that, and the youngest department head of oncology that Cedar Sinai Medical Center ever had. After my recovery from the surgeries, I headed the Breast Cancer Task Force as a volunteer, for the American Cancer Society. I'm very knowledgable about that issue.