How could we even think such a thing?
The federal government would never do that…
… I suppose one way to convince folks that the government has no plans to intrude in the relationship between health care providers/insurers and patients is to tell health insurers what they can and can’t say:
From WAPO: The federal government has ordered health insurers to stop telling Medicare beneficiaries that proposed health reform legislation could hurt seniors and jeopardize their benefits.
The government might take enforcement action against insurers that have tried to mobilize opposition to the legislation by sending their enrollees “misleading and confusing” messages, a senior official of the Department of Health and Human Services said in a memo Monday.
Well, I’m convinced….
Not only is it clear that the federal government has no intention of interfering in the relationship between patient and health care providers/insurers, it is also clear that they will forcefully defend their First Amendment rights to freedom of appropriate/approved speech.
Why are folks upset over this? Team Obama is just trying to help us to understand that what they are doing is for our own good and confusing messages to the contrary are just not helpful.
Now hush…
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