Who says we are not over regulated
Oct 25th, 2009 by David Anderson
When I was reading an article from Yahoo on the federal swine flu emergency declaration something jumped out.
Some hospitals have opened drive-thrus and drive-up tent clinics to screen and treat swine flu patients. The idea is to keep infectious people out of regular emergency rooms and away from other sick patients.
Hospitals could modify patient rules — for example, requiring them to give less information during a hectic time — to quicken access to treatment, with government approval, under the declaration.
It also addresses a financial question for hospitals — reimbursement for treating people at sites not typically approved. For instance, federal rules do not allow hospitals to put up treatment tents more than 250 yards away from the doors; if the tents are 300 yards or more away, typically federal dollars won’t go to pay for treatment.
Administration officials said those rules might not make sense while fighting the swine flu, especially if the best piece of pavement is in the middle of a parking lot and some medical centers already are putting in place parts of their emergency plans.
Shouldn’t some one ask why should the federal government be having such regulations in the first place? Imagine the power of the federal government to get in the way if they become the grand controler of all things health related?
Just remember, when ever something needs to be done efficiently they have to waive regulations. Why do we need them in the first place?
Shouldn’t some one ask why should the federal government be having such regulations in the first place?
I am betting the regulation was added at the insistence of physician practices or other businesses that feared competition from satellite offices of hospitals.
They might not make a fuss about a temporary waiver for swine flu vaccinations.
But just propose eliminating the regulation altogether, and see who screams in pain.
You raise a good point. Most regulations come not out of a desire to benefit the public, but to give someone a pay back. That is one more reason I favor a comprehensive review of regulations at each level of government. Swallow the meat but spit out the bones.
Medicare has over 1700 pages of regulations, enough said.
Runaway government does nothing within the stated budget, does nothing on time and sucks the life out of everyday people.
Mike Protack