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Title: A Letter to President Barack Obama - The Ten Point Plan: Renal Patient’s View
Post by: okarol on March 07, 2009, 12:30:19 PM

A Letter to President Barack Obama and Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius
The Ten Point Plan: Renal Patient’s View on Healthcare Reform for People with Chronic Kidney Disease
by the Renal Support Network

to read it go to http://rsnhope.org/

Title: Re: A Letter to President Barack Obama - The Ten Point Plan: Renal Patient’s Vie
Post by: Zach on March 07, 2009, 12:35:32 PM

I think there are some typos in the presentation.

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Title: Re: A Letter to President Barack Obama - The Ten Point Plan: Renal Patient’s Vie
Post by: Bill Peckham on March 09, 2009, 09:29:56 AM

Quote from: Zach on March 07, 2009, 12:35:32 PM

I think there are some typos in the presentation.

8)

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I couldn't find them

Title: Re: A Letter to President Barack Obama - The Ten Point Plan: Renal Patient’s View
Post by: paul.karen on March 09, 2009, 10:20:14 AM

Sadly the presidient will never read or see this.
he didnt even read HIS stimulus package that Pelozi wrote.

All we can do is cross our fingers and hope he does us right by his Health Care Plan.

Title: Re: A Letter to President Barack Obama - The Ten Point Plan: Renal Patient’s View
Post by: Bill Peckham on March 09, 2009, 11:11:41 AM

thanks for the PM Zach - It might be a symptom of an underlying problem that the letter didn't engage me to read it closely (or maybe I haven't been able to read anything too closely lately). 

I understand the thinking behind the letter. I think the letter could have made a stronger case by focusing on three action items - Medicare CKD Reimbursement Reform; Create, fund and cede power to a Kidney Patient Quality Committee; We need quality data that is meaningful, transparent, audited and based on independent research.

Three is always better then ten unless you're David Letterman.

Title: Re: A Letter to President Barack Obama - The Ten Point Plan: Renal Patient’s View
Post by: Bill Peckham on March 09, 2009, 11:18:58 AM

I don't think I was clear that I think the objectives are good and I am saying that we should advocate for the same objectives - the narrative would be how they would be addressed by the three action items.