THE REPUBLICAN PARTY SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF ITSELF!!!

....Didn't they ever learn that Satan is the father of all lies!!!
I think a fellow capper friend of mine said that once in a caption and it's all true.
However, somehow the Republican party seems to do The Limbo dance under that little fact...

YES ALL YOU SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONSERVATIVES! GOD HATES IT WHEN YOU LIE!

READ THIS:http://www.snopes.com/politics/medical/euthanasia.asp
AND THIS: http://firebrandblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/cry-wolf.html

The section under question is Section 1233 of HR3200 (the House health care bill) and it is amending subsection s(2) of Section 1861 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x). Section 1233 of HR3200 adds new sub-paragraph (FF) to the list of what Medicare will pay for as defined in Section 1861 of the Social Security Act.

Section 1233 is saying that Medicare will pay for an "advance care planning consultation" no more often than once every five years unless the patient's health status changes as a result of certain diagnoses or the patient is admitted to a nursing home, long-term care facility, or hospice. Such a consultation may result in a written directive about care and that directive may include information about such areas as antibiotics and intravenous feeding and hydration as well as the usual DNR instructions and any wishes with regard to facility transfer.

In other words, Section 1233 is creating a new type of "treatment" that will be paid for by Medicare. It will only pay for one such consultation every five years unless the patient's health status changes, in which case Medicare will pay for a consultation when that change occurs. This is not a mandate; this is a new entitlement. It may not be an entitlement everyone likes but it is still something extra for those on Medicare.

Here's the long version in which I show you how to follow the trail yourself:

You can access the House's health care bill (HR3200) via THOMAS. Say you want to search by bill number and enter "HR3200" in the search box. Say you want "Text of Legislation". Click on the hyperlink for "SEC. 1233. ADVANCE CARE PLANNING CONSULTATION." This section is amending Section 1861 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x) by adding a new subparagraph (FF).

SO in other words, like Keith Olbermann said last night on Countdown With Keith Olbermann...."If you want someone to pound on your chest and not give up for six weeks to revive you after you've been declared brain dead, this can be written into your written directive...."

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NOW PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF SANITY- SHUT UP!!!
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-- The Republican Party is like a group of children that does not work and play well with others health care issues....