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IPSecure
06-03-2009, 04:39 AM
As referenced in his latest article (http://www.campaignforliberty.com/article.php?view=97), Dr. Paul has introduced two new pieces of legislation that bring a freedom approach to healthcare.

HR 2629 (http://thomas.loc.gov/home/gpoxmlc111/h2629_ih.xml), the "Coercion is Not Health Care Act", prevents the federal government from forcing any American to purchase health insurance or conditioning participation in any federal program on the purchase of health insurance.

Here's a few lines from Dr. Paul's speech introducing HR 2629:


While often marketed as a "moderate" compromise between nationalized health care and a free market solution, forcing every American to purchase a government-approved health insurance plan is a back door approach to creating a government-controlled health care system.

If Congress requires individuals to purchase insurance, Congress must define what insurance policies satisfy the government mandate. Thus, Congress will decide what is and is not covered in the mandatory insurance policy. Does anyone seriously doubt that what conditions and treatments are covered will be determined by who has the most effective lobby. Or that Congress will be incapable of writing a mandatory insurance policy that will fit the unique needs of every individual in the United States?

The experience of States that allow their legislatures to mandate what benefits health insurance plans must cover has shown that politicizing health insurance inevitably makes health insurance more expensive. As the cost of government-mandated health insurance rises, Congress will likely create yet another fiscally unsustainable entitlement program to help cover the cost of insurance.

HR 2630 (http://thomas.loc.gov/home/gpoxmlc111/h2630_ih.xml), the "Protect Patients' and Physicians' Privacy Act", allows patients and physicians to opt out of any federally mandated, created, or funded electronic medical records system, repeals sections of federal law establishing a "unique health identifier," and requires patient consent before any electronic medical records can be released to a 3rd party.

As Dr. Paul said while introducing this bill:


One of the major flaws with the federally mandated electronic record system is that it does not provide adequate privacy protection. Electronic medical records that are part of the federal system will only receive the protection granted by the Federal "medical privacy rule." This misnamed rule actually protects the ability of government officials and state-favored special interests to view private medical records without patient consent.

Even if the law did not authorize violations of medical privacy, patients would still have good reason to be concerned about the government's ability to protect their medical records. After all, we are all familiar with cases where third parties obtained access to electronic veteran, tax, and other records because of errors made by federal bureaucrats.

My colleagues should also consider the abuse of IRS records by administrations of both parties and ask themselves what would happen if unscrupulous politicians gain the power to access their political enemies' electronic medical records.
http://www.campaignforliberty.com/blog.php?view=19283

itshappening
06-03-2009, 08:06 AM
anything on healthcare the dems will block because they want nationalized healthcare :(

privacy might work.

jake
06-03-2009, 08:34 AM
that 2nd bill could definitely gain widespread support if Ron Paul supporters get behind it. the 1st one looks great too.

mczerone
06-03-2009, 10:39 AM
Great tags for the bills.

No rational person could disagree with the conclusions. That being said, however, these have as much of a chance at being submitted for vote as every bill Paul has introduced except HR1207.

sluggo
06-03-2009, 11:31 AM
that 2nd bill could definitely gain widespread support if Ron Paul supporters get behind it. the 1st one looks great too.

+1

We need to push this one hard. This would help to neuter existing legislation like the Veterans Disarmament Act.

IPSecure
06-03-2009, 01:51 PM
Is there an easy way to support all of the bills that Dr. Paul introduces?

torchbearer
06-03-2009, 01:53 PM
Is there an easy way to support all of the bills that Dr. Paul introduces?

nothing in politics is easy unless you are in power.