Why is everyone surprised that "health care reform" is "health care reduced for elders?" We're in that period of history where inconvenience is to be removed by government. Babies are inconvenient, so knock them off because they can't complain. Old people are inconvenient, so ration their health care so they'll die before any claim or complaint can ever be adjudicated in the new and upcoming administrative claims offices, and then confiscate their assets (isn't that what death taxes do?).

You wanted "change." Well, here it is. H.R. 3200.

I just finished reading this gem. A lot of people are going to get VERY RICH from this, especially the consulting houses which will provide the staffs for the new agencies, will actually write the regulations, and will run the place. They will have work for years and years, just like what has happened when other new agencies were created with humongous agendas. Also, the bill lets these consulting houses get hired WITHOUT having to compete for the work, because the Federal Acquisition Regulation has been identified as NOT to be applied in contracting under this law.

If you want to see what's ahead when you have a claim, take a look at the VA's disability claim and court system. A whole new process for processing and adjudicating claims will have to be set up in HHS, including an organization equivalent to the Board of Veterans Appeals. (Vets, you know what this is like!). For many, the claim will last longer than you will.

Check out the new "commissions" created by this bill. The number of political appointees to fill all of the positions will be legion. So, between the political appointees and the contractors (maybe thats how employment will go up?) the money will flow and select folk will get VERY RICH.

But, what the heck. it's "change."