Wednesday, July 22, 2009

How Obama Got the AMA's Endorsement of His Healthcare Plan

Wasn't he supposed to be the agent of change? Free of special interests? Of course our readers didn't believe that, but a lot of Obamatons did. They was rope-a-hoped!

What's in Obamacare for the AMA?

In the bill, Democrats provide $245 billion to eliminate an annual shortfall in payments to doctors under Medicare. Democrats resolved this annual headache, in large part, to win crucial support for the bill from the American Medical Association. That money currently counts against the overall costs of the bill, but Democrats have introduced legislation that would remove remove this obligation from federal deficit. However, CBO won't recognize that change until those new pay-as-you-go rules become law.
Best change eva!!!!

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