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AMA blasts RNC's health claim
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| Contributor | Brandonius Maximus |
| Last Edited | Brandonius Maximus Sep 02, 2009 11:35am |
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| Category | Idiocy |
| Author | Glenn Thrush |
| News Date | Wednesday, September 2, 2009 05:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The American Medical Association is the latest group to blast a Republican National Committee mailing that suggested the Obama administration would "ration" health care to discriminate against Republicans based on voter registration records.
The AMA put out the following statement late Thursday [h/t Brian Beutler]:
"Patients should rest assured that the health care legislation under consideration in the House does not ration medical care or discriminate based on political affiliation. The fact is that the House bill will expand coverage and prohibit denials for coverage based on pre-existing medical conditions. The AMA is working for all Americans to have affordable, quality health coverage so they can get the care they need."
The assertion, which appeared in a questionnaire approved by RNC Chairman Michael Steele, is false.
But the RNC, so far, has only conceded that it was "inartfully worded." |
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