He just got a major dressing down by the Big O. You know his future in Washington was threatened.

I hope Elmendorf is able to stick to his guns.

For an example of how this is going to work, look at Massachusetts. The whole system depends on going to your primary care physician to even ASK for a screening. There aren’t enough primary care physicians for the current system which doesn’t churn everything through them. If we start a new batch of students now, they only graduate in six years and that’s not going to happen because there aren’t enough physicians to teach them and the fact that the plan calls for lower payments to physicians serves as a bit of disincentive to potential doctors who can look forward to being overbooked. So, good luck even getting an appointment within 6 months to see your primary care physician to obtain one of these screenings even if have reason to believe you’re sick. Once they diagnose you, you will be put on another list to see a specialist. It’s the only way to cut costs. Just letting you die and denying you care is a great way to “bend the curve”.

Now wonder Congress and Obama himself wants no part of his own “Better, Cheaper, Faster” healthcare.