Dr. Howard Dean, one of the great chairs of the Democratic National Committee, and who helped resuscitate life back into the Democratic Party by standing up for the fifty-state strategy, just posted his first post on Huffington Post in defense of the health care effectiveness provision in the stimulus plan.
And in classic Dr. Howard Dean fashion, he calls out the Republicans on their lies about the health care effectiveness component in the stimulus plan here:
At issue is something called "Comparative Effectiveness Research" which basically means giving your doctor access to the latest research on what treatments and therapies work and which don't. This also helps doctors know which treatments are more expensive than others, and helps both patients and doctors decide if there is a cheaper treatment that is just as effective. As a doctor and the husband of a doctor, I know how important it is to have solid scientific research to make critical decisions for my patients.
And even more delicious, Dr. Dean calls out Rush Limbaugh on his current lies about the health care provisions in the Obama stimulus plan:
Mr. Limbaugh and his cohorts would have you believe that this research will be used to deny needed care to your great Aunt May and be run by the politburo. But the Bill passed by Congress states right up front that the Government can not make coverage decisions based on this research.
I was surprised to see Senator Coburn (R-Ok) who is also a doctor make a statement against medical research which in part stated "this bill lays the groundwork for a Soviet-style Federal Health Board that will put bureaucrats and politicians in charge of our nation's health care system." Sadly, it seems that Senator Coburn has his political hat on and not his white coat when he relies on Rush Limbaugh to "help" his patients.
This claptrap is really about the far right laying the ground work for a far greater and more sustained attack on the Democrats' attempt to fix our health care system. As we move forward with the American people to finally fulfill the promise of Harry Truman, who over sixty years ago suggested that every American ought to have a reasonable health care plan, we will rely on the voters to remind the right wing that change is what we promised, and change is what we will deliver.
Thank you, Dr. Howard Dean, for calling out these liars on their lies about the health care components of the Obama stimulus plan!
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