Myth Vs Facts

Health care reform is an important issue, and it deserves serious discussion. We’re here to give you the facts.

On this page, we’ll try to answer some of the frequently asked questions about health care reform and clear up some of the common myths being circulated about reform.

 

Will Health Care Reform Mean Rationed Care or Put the Government Between My Doctor and Me? No. According to the American Medical Association (AMA), the Medicare Rights Center, AARP and leading newspapers, the major plans under consideration in Washington put medical decisions in the hands of you and your doctor. As the AMA clearly said: “The health reform plans being debated in Congress ensure that health care decisions will be made by you and your doctor - no one else.”  <Get More Facts>

 

Will Health Care Reform Cut Medicare Benefits? No. As Reuters recently reported: “All bills include provisions to improve quality of health care in the Medicare program for the elderly.” Factcheck.org called the idea that reform will cut Medicare benefits “outright false.” The AARP, Medicare Rights Center, Reuters and Washington Post have all reinforced that analysis and reported that health care reform would not limit Medicare benefits. <Get More Facts About Reform & Medicare>

 

Will Health Care Reform Create “Death Panels” That Make Life or Death Decisions About Seniors? No. Numerous nonpartisan organizations have debunked this rumor. For more information, check out what Politifact.com and FactCheck.org have to say about this senior “scare.”