The text of the amendment that was voted down on party lines in the U.S. Senate HELP Committee, states:
“The Center shall not develop Quality-Adjusted Live Year measures or any other methodologies for the denial of Medicare benefits to patients against their wishes (or if the patient is incompetent, against the wishes of the patient’s surrogate) on the basis of the patient’s age or expected length of life or of the patients present or predicted disability, degree of medical dependency or quality of life.”
To view the actual amendment, click here.
Here is the Roll Call vote:
Purpose: To prohibit the development of healthcare rationing methods.
Not Agreed to (13-10)
Republicans:
Enzi- Aye
Gregg- Aye
Alexander- Aye
Burr- Aye
Isakson- Aye
McCain- Aye
Hatch- Aye
Murkowski- Aye
Coburn- Aye
Roberts- Aye
Democrats:
Kennedy- Nay
Dodd- Nay
Harkin- Nay
Mikulski- Nay
Bingaman- Nay
Murray- Nay
Reed- Nay
Sanders- Nay
Brown- Nay
Casey- Nay
Hagan- Nay
Merkley- Nay
Whitehouse- Nay
Moe Lane
Steve Maley
KnightsofMalta
Dan Spencer
Dan McLaughlin
what did you expect??
JHancock (Diary) Wednesday, June 24th at 11:55AM EST (link)You never actually thought Demorcats were for patient autonomy in any circumstance other than abortion did you? Democrats don’t want freedom but parity, because in a free society people are free to consume resources based on their ability to do so-Democrats want all resources consumed equally among the populace–money, energy, healthcare, housing etc.
There is a big difference between reguarding all people as equal under the law and forcing them to be equal in all effects–the libs don’t “get” this distinction though.