Health Care Reform: The Facts, The Fictions and Everything In-Between

Since everyone else seems to be talking, blogging, writing, singing or screaming about health care reform I figured, why shouldn't I? It's something I've spoken with many people about so it just makes sense to put those words on virtual paper. There are a lot of rumors and myths going around about healthcare so I figured I'd post some links. The links I am posting come from the White House website, www.whitehouse.gov. I figured this is the best place to get all of the facts first and then make decisions based on what I read here. Not on what I hear on the news or read on the internet or in the newspaper or magazines. This is the only place you will truly find what our government is proposing, free from opinions and criticism. A lot of people would probably say "Oh, you can't believe what you read on there". What can I believe, then, someone else's interpretation of it? I would much rather read it for myself than have someone else tell me what it says. We do ourselves a great injustice when we allow ourselves to accept what other people say as truth without seeking information on our own. Read the information provided and formulate your own opinion based on what you've taken in. I think the most accurate way to understand what is really going on is to go straight to the source. To rely on other people's twisted versions does nothing but muddy the waters and make everything more confusing for everyone. If you don't like what you read here, do something about it. If you like what you read here, do something about it. I am also providing some links about health care from factcheck.org, a nonpartisan, non-profit organization whose job it is to wade through all of the rumors, lies and hype to bring you honest-to-goodness facts.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/realitycheck/faq

http://www.factcheck.org/2009/08/cpr-administers-bad-facts-again/

http://www.factcheck.org/2009/07/surgery-for-seniors-vs-abortions/

http://www.factcheck.org/2009/07/false-euthanasia-claims/

http://www.factcheck.org/2009/08/nazi-symbols-at-town-halls-the-real-story/

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Facts-Are-Stubborn-Things/

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Reality-Check/


I could post a lot more, but you get the idea. Read it. Remember it. Recite it. Engage in intelligent discussion about health care reform.