For months I have been putting this graphic out there and recent opinion polls suggests that MAYBE 3 House seats are at risk of “turning over”… which would suggest that history will repeat itself that typically 99% of incumbents will get re-elected.
This would also suggest that either the 100+ million of those in the chronic pain community are not being included in these polls , they are not telling the truth to those doing the polling, they are claiming that they are “not likely going to vote” or some other unknown reason(s).
The facts exist that the war on drugs/pts/prescribers started ramping up in 2010 -2011… after Obama came to office in Jan 2009.. A coincidence ???
The last 12-18 months there has been many regulation changes directed at the chronic pain community. CHANGES WE CAN BELIEVE IN ?
We can make a educated guess that if Hillary becomes our next President.. that the head of DOJ .. AG Loretta Lynch will stay on the job… as well as our Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and the head of the DEA Chuck Rosenberg. It is likely that the direction of the war on pts/prescribers will stay on track… or will accelerate.
Clinton has come out in support of WV Senator Manchin’s proposal to implement a opiate prescription tax… to help pay for treating those dealing with opiate abuse – addictive personality disorder. This is a cost which it is highly unlikely that the insurance companies will pick up covering this tax.. with maybe the exception of those on Medicaid. This tax is not going to “hit” the 1% of “the rich” that Clinton claims is going to pay for all the new “federal freebies” that are going to be offered.
We have seen how few of the 100+ million chronic pain pts have signed various petitions… we have also seen even when there are > 100,000 signatures – like the one calling for the firing of the Head of the DEA… NOTHING HAPPENED.
Premiums for Obamacare are increasing an average of 25% for 2017, many counties in the country have only ONE INSURER offering a policy… and we now find out there are retail food labeling requirements coming out Obamacare expanded existing calorie-labeling requirements
What other “surprises” are buried in Obamacare that will come to the surface …after Obama has left office ?
Who believes that those currently advocating for the chronic pain community will continue to advocate.. when the chronic pain community seems to be in a catatonic state ?
Passive pts tend to get poor outcomes… are you concerned about your quality of life outcomes ?
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I understand your pessimistic view but feel your frustration only adds to the fragmentation of a demographic that needs help in organizing but God forbid you join the fight.
Excellent! This has got to stop-vote them all out! Please!!
Bravo, Steve .. I could not have said it better.