Let the industry decide what's best for it

[ugonow]

and get the government and their profit shackles out of the equation.From The Hill--------"Big health bucks roll in for K St.
By Kevin Bogardus - 01/18/11 06:00 AM ET

K Street expects to reap a new bonanza from the healthcare law even as House Republicans move to repeal the measure on Wednesday.

Lobbying firms are adding healthcare specialists and new boutique firms are opening to court clients interested in influencing the shape of regulations implementing the law.


Nearly a year after healthcare’s passage, there’s little sign of business slowing down.

“Passing the law is just the beginning of the story in this case. The development of the regulations are hugely important,” said Megan Hauck, a former senior policy adviser to Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.).

Hauck is opening her own lobby shop to work on healthcare issues with Melanie Nathanson, a former healthcare adviser to ex-Sen. Bob Graham (D-Fla.), who went on to lead the Glover Park Group’s healthcare practice.

“This is becoming the Regulatory Lawyer Employment Act of 2011,” said Ivan Adler, a principal at the McCormick Group who recruits lobbyists for firms and trade groups. "

[jkapp]

That's one of the things that irritated me about the HR3200 bill...for years the Dems had been saying that healthcare should be between a doctor and patient, yet this bill had no input from doctors, hospitals, nurses, etc that know what issues are causing higher costs.

My guess is the Dems found out what is causing so many problems in our healthcare industry: government. But they wouldn't take THEMSELVES out of the equation, that would defeat the purpose of creating the bill.

So, I guess the formula changed to healthcare should be between doctor, government, and patient.

[billisonboard]

...for years the Dems had been saying that healthcare should be between a doctor and patient, ...

Medical decisions, not "healthcare".