ACP Urges Against Repeal of Health Reform
"This is the first time a major physician membership society has called for a national consensus on conserving and allocating health care resources and proposed a framework on how to make such decisions."
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From an American College of Physicians Teleconference
He said that Americans have to address the reality that spending is increasing at an unaffordable pace, and decide how best to allocate limited resources.
"We know it won't be easy," said Dr. Ralston. "We offer our paper, though, in the fervent hope that it will lead to a nonpartisan dialogue on how best to ensure that spending on health care is sustainable and doesn't bankrupt our country."