What You Won’t Hear Form The MSM

JULY 10, 2012 4:00 A.M.

English: A stethoscope and partial hand. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Obamacare: Storm Coming
Amid the debate over mandates, more fundamental medical problems are overlooked.
By Marc Siegel

Last week, with the Fourth of July looming, I was able to get a quick CT scan to rule out appendicitis for one patient, and an ultrasound of the legs to quickly diagnose a blood clot for another. Tests like these — ordered solely on the basis of my medical intuition – may not be possible in a few years. Since in both cases the symptoms weren’t “textbook,” I would probably have had to appeal to some Kafkaesque committee, wasting precious time; in an extreme instance, this could even cost a patient his or her life.

Read more at National Review Online. Story via Jerry Bader WTAQ.

Would this story every be seen or read at your local main stream media outlet. Highly unlikely.

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