Support for Obama's approach to health care has dropped in the polls, and the White House sought to address some oft-repeated claims.Among them: Will Medicare benefits be cut? Will government bureaucrats ration care? Will the elderly get progressively less care and then have euthanasia presented as an option?
Sebelius answered: No, no and no.
She said the administration wants to save money in Medicare by eliminating unnecessary procedures and hospital readmissions, among other things, but that there was no desire to eliminate needed benefits. She contended that insurance companies already ration care and that Obama wants to give doctors more control, not less.
As for the euthanasia claim: "Nothing could be less true ... that is just not part of the conversation," Sebelius said.
The rumor has become widespread and seems to stem from a provision in the House bill that would require Medicare to pay for direct consultations with health care professionals. Sebelius noted that no one would be required to use the benefit and said it would help many families. "
Notice any response from people that might have information -- cited and sourced (contra the Sebelius generalities) to the contrary?
Nada.
Nice work, Erica. Is this on top of your AP salary?
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