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July 31, 2015
Title: Politicians and their Love of Medicare
Topic: Medicare
Discussed by David Hogberg
with National Center for Public Policy Research (www.NationalCenter.org)
Part 1 of 2
Is there any help and hope for Medicare?
Should every American citizen over
the age of 65 be forced to utilize Medicare for their health insurance needs?
The system is broke and adding more people to the fray will only make it worse,
in my opinion.
Dr. David Hogberg has a new book out "Medicare's Victims: How the U.S.
Government's Largest Health Care Program Harms Patients and Impairs Physicians”. The book reveals personal
stories of patients who have been harmed, as well as the struggles many
physicians face within the system.
David explains why Medicare is so popular, especially among politicians. “A lot
of the folks on Medicare have considerable political power, which basically
results in Congress making sure Medicare works for them.” He goes on to discuss
why using a Medicare-for-all system is a bad idea (duh – it comes from Barney
Frank!) and why politicians love healthy people (hint: sick people can’t help
block walk!). “Unless you’re from Chicago, your vote doesn’t count when you’re
dead!” – Dr. David Hogberg
Dr. David Hogberg also shares two of the stories he includes in his book. The facts don’t lie. While
there is a good outcome, will it be enough? Listen in and share with your
friends.
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Title: Part 2 of 2 - Politicians and their Love of Medicare
Topic: Medicare
Discussed by David Hogberg
with National Center for Public Policy Research (www.NationalCenter.org)
In this second
segment with Dr. David Hogberg, he reviews who matters and who doesn’t.
Under the current Medicare system, seniors have all the power and those who are
sick are thrown under the bus. However, he does have hope! He has some great new
ideas on how to reform Medicare in his new book, which can be purchased for
Kindle or on paperback [here].
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April 2, 2015
Title: The Consequences of Medicare and Medicaid
Topic: Obamacare
Discussed by David Hogberg
with National Center for Public Policy Research (www.NationalCenter.org)
Part 1 of 2
Bipartisan support for a bill usually means trouble for Americans. Just look
at the stimulus package and Obamacare, two of the biggest disasters in American history. Since 2003, Congress has passed – and then suspended – seventeen new rules regarding Medicaid spending.
There are unintended consequences (and some intentional ones!) when lawmakers pass a bill – any bill. It’s hard to know what the future will hold. “Congress is trying to get rid of the Sustainable Growth Rate,” explains Dr. Hogberg of new legislation concerning Medicare and Medicaid. Listen in as Dr. Hogberg explains this “Doc Fix” and discusses MIPS: Merit-based Incentive Program for the doctor. Doctors are rewarded for healthy patients but punished for sick patients. Isn’t a doctor’s job to cure sick patients?
Not every doctor will have the same mix of patients. For instance, “A doctor in New York City will have a different type of patient than, say, doctors in Manhattan, Kansas,” David believes. So, how can Congress expect to offer the exact same incentives to every doctor across the nation?
But what about the intended consequences of this bill? Could this law affect your healthcare or that of a loved one? Will your doctor just quit because they care too much about their sick patients? David Hogberg explains this in part – but listen to the second segment with him to hear more!
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Title: Part 2 of 2 - The Consequences of Medicare and Medicaid
Topic: Obamacare
Discussed by David Hogberg
with National Center for Public Policy Research (www.NationalCenter.org)
“The intended consequence
(of MIPS) is to reward doctors for providing quality treatment. The unintended
consequence is that doctors will be encouraged to only accept or see healthy
patients because then they get better scores on these quality measures,”
Dr. Hogberg explains of the MIPS: Merit-based Incentive Program.
Another aspect of this bill which disturbs David is the fact that it does not
include the measures by which doctors are to be judged! Listen in as he explains
this one.
David says the intent of this bill is to lower the cost of Medicaid. However, it
will probably have the opposite effect. “The best and brightest doctors are
going to avoid the sickest patients because they realize they get paid more for
the healthy ones!”
Please contact your Congressmen and urge them to vote against this bill, or to
at least strike or remove MIPS from the bill.
For more on this and other issues affecting our country, click [here].
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March 11, 2015
Title: Alternatives to Obamacare
Topic: Obamacare
Discussed by David Hogberg
with National Center for Public Policy Research (www.NationalCenter.org)
We all know that the Main Stream
Media (MSM) are lying liars. They are once again spreading propaganda about the
Political Right, saying the GOP has no plans to replace or replenish subsidies
within Obamacare if the Supreme Court rules in favor of the plaintiff (in the
case King vs. Burwell).
Well, MSM, you are wrong. Republicans and Libertarians alike have presented
numerous options for the public to choose from in order to continue receiving
medical coverage in exchange for Obamacare subsidies.
What is the lawsuit King vs. Burwell? Does it abolish Obamacare? Does it help
Obamacare? Does it just replace some of Obamacare?
Listen in as Dr. Hogberg explains the lawsuit, the new options, and what they
mean to millions of Americans. And don’t be afraid of a lot of big, fancy words!
Dr. David has put it laymen’s terms so everybody can understand it! (Unlike that
other large reference book (ahem Obamacare) that no one in Congress even read
before they passed it.)
Quote of the day: “Obamacare took the problems that were already there and just
put them on steroids.”
Dr. Hogberg’s study can be found [here].
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December 17, 2014
Title: Eight Lies Told by Obamacare Supporters
Topic: Obamacare Lies
Discussed by David Hogberg
with National Center for Public Policy Research (www.NationalCenter.org)
Part 1 of 2
Politicians are allowed to lie. On TV, on radio, and even right to your face.
They can lie to you. It’s even been approved by the courts, who say it’s up to
you, the voter, to decipher what is a lie and what is the truth. But who has
time for that? Well, that’s what I’m here for! I am not a politician. I am just
a man, a messenger, who wants you to know the truth.
When it comes to Obamacare, we have been fed a lot of lies. David Hogberg says
there are eight lies told by Obamacare supporters, one of whom is the infamous
Jonathan Gruber. Gruber testified under oath concerning Obamacare, and most have
heard that he outright lied. Why is he not being prosecuted for his lies? Will
he be?
Listen in as David Hogberg explains the congressional intent, the records, and
what could happen.
You can find David’s full article, Eight Lies Told by
Obamacare Supporters [here].
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Title: Part 2 of 2 - Eight Lies Told by Obamacare Supporters
Topic: Obamacare Lies
Discussed by David Hogberg
with National Center for Public Policy Research (www.NationalCenter.org)
After hearing
testimony from Gruber and others, David Hogberg believes that the writers and
supporters of Obamacare knew they were lying to the public. They knew it would
have devastating effects, but they did it anyway. How is this not illegal?
In this segment with David today, he really digs into some of the Eight Lies
Told by Obamacare Supporters. People on federal exchanges are supposed to
receive premium subsidies. Lie! We were told by Pelosi and Harry Reid, even
Obama himself, that we could keep our current healthcare plan. Lie!
What about Congress? Were they in the dark like the rest of us? Or were some of
them part of the whole scheme? David Hogberg has an interesting opinion on this
matter as well! Listen in!
You can find David’s full article, Eight Lies Told by
Obamacare Supporters [here].
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December 8, 2014
Title: Before you Move, Check Doctor Availability.
Topic: Finding a Doctor As We Age
Discussed by David Hogberg
with National Center for Public Policy Research (www.NationalCenter.org)
Part 1 of 2
More and more doctors are refusing to accept new Medicare patients. In fact, over the last decade, the number has increased from 10 percent to 17 percent.
That may not seem like many, but it is huge – especially in rural areas. That is a 70% jump!
Dr. David Hogberg points out that every few years, Medicare threatens to drastically reduce what it reimburses physicians for medical costs. This is a direct result of the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR).
Dr. Hogberg explains what this means to people who are looking to retire. (Note: More on this subject in the second segment with Dr. Hogberg.)
Dr. Hogberg also says it is important to research doctors and specialists in the area you wish to retire to make certain there are choices available for Medicare patients.
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Title: Part 2 of 2 - Doctors. Money. And Liars.
Topic: Medicare Payment Problems
Discussed by David Hogberg
with National Center for Public Policy Research (www.NationalCenter.org)
What is the “Doc Fix” process? Dr. David Hogberg explains how a law passed in 1997 by Congress called the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) created a threshold for Medicare physician fees. He explained how this affects retirees in the first segment. Now, he goes further and explains how doctors reacted to this law.
One of the consequences of the SGR is the physician fees. The current proposal that will come up in the next session includes a cut of 25%. This is huge! For obvious reasons, this is causing a great deal of fear and uncertainty in doctors. Many doctors have chosen to simply stop accepting new Medicare patients. Some use a cost shifting scheme, charging cash-paying patients more for services. Others drop all Medicare patients altogether.
And what in the world is the Kabuki dance? Can we talk about that on family-friendly, Christian radio? Listen in as Dr. Hogberg explains this one!!!
Is there any hope at all that Congress will repeal the SGR permanently? Can they do it? Dr. Hogberg is optimistic that the newly elected Congress will do the right thing and allow doctors to just be doctors.
You can find more on this and other issues facing our great nation at
www.NationalCenter.org.
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September 24, 2014
Title: Promise Maker. Promise Breaker.
Topic: Obamacare
Discussed by David Hogberg
with National Center for Public Policy Research (www.NationalCenter.org)
It really shouldn’t
be a surprise that Obamacare is a big mess. Pretty much everything Obama has
touched has been awful, but I don’t think anyone was prepared for just how bad
Obamacare has turned out to be.
Dr. David Hogberg is a Senior Fellow for Health Care Policy at the National
Center for Public Policy Research. He says that one of the biggest complaints
from people who signed up for Obamacare is that the new plans are far worse than
what they previously had through company or private insurance. In fact, over 30%
of the respondents to a recent Kaiser Family Foundation survey said the policies
were “not good” or “poor”.
David decided to do his own research and what he found is just absolutely
astonishing. First, he looked at the markets in ten large US cities and compared
plans for 27 year old single adults and 57 year old couples. Listen in to find
out the results!
In addition, Dr. Hogberg says that the ten benefits which must be covered by
Obamacare are ridiculous. Not every person needs maternity coverage. Not every
person need substance abuse services. Not every person needs pediatric coverage.
Why can’t people pick and choose the services they want to be covered? They
could before Obamacare!
If we can’t convince the puppets in DC to repeal the whole thing altogether, one
solution to this big ol’ mess of Obamacare is to at least offer al-a-cart
policies so 50-somethings don’t have to pay for maternity services they’ll never
use and 20-somethings don’t have to pay for preventive care services they won’t
need for another 20 years.
To learn more on Obamacare and other issues facing our nation, log on to
www.NationalCenter.org.
To read the results of Dr. Hogber's research click [here].
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July 17, 2014
Title: The Coming Health Insurance Company Bailout
Topic: Obamacare
Discussed by David Hogberg
with National Center for Public Policy Research (www.NationalCenter.org)
The models used to develop Obamacare are not working. Young, healthy workers are not buying Obamacare policies. Families are not buying coverage, opting to pay cash when they get sick.
Dr. David Hogberg says when the health insurance lobbyists helped write the Obamacare legislation, they knew they would lose money. They purposefully and consciously wrote in safety nets for themselves to cover future losses.
Listen in as David describes recent conversations with the CEO’s of Wellpoint, Humana, and Aetna. Log on to www.NationalCenter.org for more on this and other issues.
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June 10, 2014
Title: The Coming Health Insurance Company Bailout
Topic: Obamacare
Discussed by David Hogberg
with National Center for Public Policy Research (www.NationalCenter.org)
The models used to develop Obamacare are not working. Young, healthy workers are not buying Obamacare policies. Families are not buying coverage, opting to pay cash when they get sick.
Dr. David Hogberg says when the health insurance lobbyists helped write the Obamacare legislation, they knew they would lose money. They purposefully and consciously wrote in safety nets for themselves to cover future losses.
Listen in as David describes recent conversations with the CEO’s of Wellpoint, Humana, and Aetna. Log on to www.NationalCenter.org for more on this and other issues.
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March 10, 2014
Title: Obamacare: Paying More for Less
Topic: Obamacare
Discussed by David Hogberg
with National Center for Public Policy Research (www.NationalCenter.org)
Part 1 of 2
A new study shows
that 27 year old single adults and couples in their late 50’s actually had MORE
healthcare options than before Obamacare. Surprise. Surprise. Surprise.
Politicians are protected BY LAW, allowing them to knowingly and purposefully
lie to the American public in order for their agenda to be more appealing.
Dr. David Hogberg, with the National Center for Public Policy Research, says, “ObamaCare
supporters, including the president himself and Nancy Pelosi, claimed the
exchanges would yield more choice and lower prices. This study shows those
claims do not stand up.”
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Title: Part 2 of 2
Topic: Obamacare
Discussed by David Hogberg
with National Center for Public Policy Research (www.NationalCenter.org)
The reality is beginning to sink
in for the millions of people who voted for Obama and allowed him and the
liberals to implement Obamacare. They are frustrated over the issues with the
enrollment website. They are angry they cannot keep their current plan or
doctor. They are furious over the higher prices for less services.
We tried to warn them. We told them this would happen. Now, what can be done to
fix it?
Log on to www.NationalCenter.org for more on this and other issues.
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February 27, 2014
Title: ObamaCare's Victims
Topic: ObamaCare’s Victims
Discussed by David Hogberg
with National Center for Public Policy Research (www.NationalCenter.org)
Part 1 of 3
At least 5 million people – possibly more – have lost their insurance
coverage due to the implementation of ObamaCare. Millions more will be losing
their health insurance in the coming months.
Americans who work for a small business, which is defined as a company with less
than 50 employees, will lose their coverage because the “Affordable Care Act”
now deems their employer-provided policies illegal. Rather than pay the high
premiums, many employers will choose to cancel their coverage and have their
employees join the exchange.
Dr. David Hogberg, with the National Center for Public Policy Research,
explains.
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Title: part 2 of 3
Topic: ObamaCare’s Victims
Discussed by David Hogberg
with National Center for Public Policy Research (www.NationalCenter.org)
“If you like your doctor, you
can keep your doctor.” That’s what they told us. That’s what many believed.
“If you like your plan, you can keep your plan.” They told us that, too. And,
again, many believed it was true.
Both of these statements turned out to be blatant lies. Is it time the American
people demand that ObamaCare be repealed indefinitely? Listen in to hear what
Dr. Hogberg has to say.
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Title: Part 3 of 3
Topic: ObamaCare’s Victims
Discussed by David Hogberg
with National Center for Public Policy Research (www.NationalCenter.org)
31 MILLION people
will potentially lose their insurance coverage this year. This is
absolutely unacceptable, folks. The stress this will place on families,
business, and the economy will be felt for years to come.
Dr. David Hogberg is with the National Center for Public Policy Research.
Learn more about the work they do for you at
www.NationalCenter.org.
HOST’S NOTE: You have the opportunity to stop this. Vote on Tuesday,
March 4 in the Republican Primary. You can find your voting location on our home
page.
The battle does not end there. It continues through November – and beyond.
Volunteer to make calls for a campaign once or twice a month. Take snacks to the
campaign headquarters. Knock on doors in your neighborhood.
The Democrats want to take over Texas. We cannot let this happen! Do your part –
for your children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
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August 29, 2012
Title: How Can Problems Facing Primary Care Physicians in Medicare Harm Seniors?
Topic: Medicare
Discussed by David Hogberg
with National Center for Public Policy Research (www.NationalCenter.org)
Part 1 of 3
What percentage of doctors are refusing to see Medicare patients and is the trend growing?
How can refusing to accept Medicare improve a doctor's ability to serve his senior citizen patients?
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Title: Part 2 of 3
Topic: Medicare
Discussed by David Hogberg
with National Center for Public Policy Research (www.NationalCenter.org)
How is Congress repeatedly making it harder for doctors to accept Medicare?
How does Medicare decide what to pay doctors?
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Title: Part 3 of 3
Topic: Medicare
Discussed by David Hogberg
with National Center for Public Policy Research (www.NationalCenter.org)
How do Medicare codes for dolphin bites - and "getting bitten by a dolphin in a subsequent encounter" - exemplify the needlessly complicated Medicare coding system which frustrates many doctors and drives up administrative costs?
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September 18, 2006
Title: FREE HEALTH CARE IS A FATAL NOTION Segment 1 of 2
Topic: Health Care
Discussed by David Hogberg
with National Center for Public Policy Research (www.NationalCenter.org)
The Pros and Cons of a National Health Care System. What would result from nationalizing health care in the U.S.? Less service and more death! Is that what you want for your children and grandchildren?
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Title: FREE HEALTH CARE IS A FATAL NOTION Segment 2 of 2
Topic: Depression
Discussed by David Hogberg
with National Center for Public Policy Research (www.NationalCenter.org)
The Pros and Cons of a National Health Care System. What would result from nationalizing health care in the U.S.? Less service and more death! Is that what you want for your children and grandchildren?
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