Comments on: The Death Panels Are Real. We Have the Video.

By: Lammo

Lammo — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:17:26 +0000

but do you mean to tell me that cost has no bearing on their analysis of “effectiveness”? If cost isn’t a factor they’re doing it wrong (of course, by all accounts they are doing it wrong so who knows).

By: rhutcheson

rhutcheson — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:14:55 +0000

making decisions based on cost – it must only consider the effectiveness of a treatment. If you’re worried about this aspect of the Oregon system, why don’t you just advocate for inclusion of that law in that state as it already is in the federal program?

By: mitrebox

mitrebox — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:07:56 +0000

for people that blow up airplanes.

By: Moriah

Moriah — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:36:25 +0000

… with the fact that Tarceva is also indicated as a palliative care treatment — it reduces pain even if the patient is still going to die, and narcotics cannot get rid of everything. (Unfortunately such denials occur in other places than Oregon…)

Admittedly, some of the side effects would make it one many patients who were opting for palliative-only care would choose to avoid.

By: Wing Zero

Wing Zero — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:40:40 +0000

The Evil Drug company was willing to give the woman medication for FREE, and the compassionate, loving, all knowing state government wouldn’t pay for treatment?

By: bosslowrider

bosslowrider — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:37:55 +0000

I’m 73. I retired in ’02. I’m a veteran and I have a pain in my right hip. Dang, I’m screwed big time!

By: blooch

blooch — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:06:56 +0000

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204683204574358590107981718.html

By: banzaibob

banzaibob — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:57:13 +0000

your worth then lets judge Congress’s worth, which is zero. The economy is almost in ruins and debt up to great grand-children’s eyeballs leaves very little to nothing for healthcare. So I may suggest if a health issue arises for a member of Congress, sorry we have to let you go because we can’t afford you anymore.

By: Steph C

Steph C — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:55:09 +0000

All they can do is complain about the blunt term. When liberals are put on the spot they forget about things like synonyms and want you to look only at the literal word as it is the only one that has meaning.

By: Rod_Patrick

Rod_Patrick — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:31:48 +0000

“We are all God’s partners in matters of life and death”.

That’s from the holy mouth of the 44th American President.