If Washington takes over health care…

Will I be allowed to buy something better than the government plan?

Probably not. We already have significant restrictions on Medicare patients seeking to direct their own care by spending their own money for health care. And Massachusetts, the place Sen. Baucus (D-MT) wants to use as the model for U.S. health care reform, makes participation in Medicare – and its treatment rules and limits – mandatory in order to get a doctor’s license. Whether you have one dollar or a billion dollars, once Washington mandates that all Americans participate in a government-controlled health care plan and every doctor and treatment are required to be a part of the government plan, you will have no right to be in control of your health care decisions.