Thursday, November 5, 2009

Obamacare Won't Pay for Death by Hospital

NEWS ITEM: AHRQ says hospital deaths waste $20 billion a year!

REACTION: Obamacare removes payments for hospital stays that result in death, thereby saving $200 billion over ten years.

Fact or Fiction?

So far, just a glint in Zeke Emanuel's eyes, but it could be enacted by fiat (health czar, you know) once Obamacare is passed. NOTE: Obamacare already reduces payments for readmissions to hospitals within 30 days, so this isn't that big a stretch.

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