Mayo Clinic

Remember when President Obama (it never gets any easier typing that) went in front of ex-Caterpillar employees and told them that the company would re-hire those laid off if the stimulus bill passed? Sounded great, right? Well, that was until the Caterpillar CEO stepped in and said that "promise" never happened.

So now, we move onto the issue of healthcare. Yet another piece of the pie that the good ol' United States government is trying to consume. As Obama has been campaigning for this overhaul plan, he has, on numerous occasions, used the Mayo Clinic as an example of what could be.

Yes, I can see it now, Statists having their hands in every aspect of our "Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness." Normally, it wouldn't be so bad. These dreams have only bee "what if" nightmares for the past 50(+) years. However, as the Statists are now running the show, these nightmares are coming true...unfortunately.

The Mayo Clinic (remember that great example for the Obama Administration?) had this to say about the current plans to overhaul the healthcare system:

Although there are some positive provisions in the current House Tri-Committee bill – including insurance for all and payment reform demonstration projects – the proposed legislation misses the opportunity to help create higher-quality, more affordable health care for patients. In fact, it will do the opposite.

In general, the proposals under discussion are not patient focused or results oriented. Lawmakers have failed to use a fundamental lever – a change in Medicare payment policy – to help drive necessary improvements in American health care. Unless legislators create payment systems that pay for good patient results at reasonable costs, the promise of transformation in American health care will wither. The real losers will be the citizens of the United States.

Notice the last line, "The real losers will be the citizens of the United States."

As of January 20, 2009, we already lost.