[ccm-l] Fwd: [med-events] Obama-Clinton Dialogue News Leak

[Bjorn, Pret]

Drs. Hammond, Molino, and Mattox,
 
There is not even the lamest pretense of trauma-relevance here.  Even
allowing for references to Hillary Clinton.
 
If you want to discuss the impact of various payer models on trauma
care, have at it: there's plenty of room for debate and criticism in all
directions; but let's not turn this into a Faux Noise blog.  Trust me:
the current administration's contributions to trauma systems is not
pretty either.
 
I did receive an interesting missive from the National Foundation for
Trauma Care today, detailing Senate Bill 2319 and HR 5942, in support of
a National Trauma Center Stabilization Act.  The bills propose $100
million-plus in federal funding assistance for US trauma centers.
That's less than 10% of the GOP-sponsored tax exemption for any one of
the major petroleum producers...
 
Pret Bjorn, RN
Pinko Liberal

	-----Original Message-----
	From: trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org
[mailto:trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Hammond
	Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 11:29 AM
	To: Donald Chalfin
	Cc: trauma-list at trauma.org; SURGINET at listserv.utoronto.ca;
KMATTOX at aol.com; ccm-l at ccm-l.org
	Subject: Re: [ccm-l] Fwd: [med-events] Obama-Clinton Dialogue
News Leak
	
	
	Regarding Don's speculations (below), I can not imaging Hillary
Clinton wanting to accept a Supreme Court seat. Justices have too many
restrictions on what they can and can not do, and she is far too
outspoken (and frankly, self-centered) to be content in such a role. 
	 
	Secretary of HHS sounds nice, but really has no power, a limited
scope (e.g. education would be outside her purview), a budget under
pressure, and little clout (quick, name one major or lasting
accomplishment of former Sec'y Donna Shalala or current Sec'y Leavitt).
Hillary will angle for a role that a) enhances her power (? senate
majority leader after Harry Reid), and b) keeps her positioned for a
Presidential campaign in 2016 (that's assuming Obama wins; if he loses,
she's the candidate for 2012 with an "I-told-you-so" campaign). This
isn't over for her. 
	 
	Jeff Hammond
	
	----- Original Message -----
	From: Donald Chalfin <dchalfin at applied-decision.com>
	Date: Saturday, June 7, 2008 10:49 am
	Subject: Re: [ccm-l] Fwd: [med-events] Obama-Clinton Dialogue
News Leak
	To: "KMATTOX at aol.com" <KMATTOX at aol.com>
	Cc: "trauma-list at trauma.org" <trauma-list at trauma.org>,
"SURGINET at listserv.utoronto.ca" <SURGINET at listserv.utoronto.ca>,
"ccm-l at ccm-l.org" <ccm-l at ccm-l.org>
	
	
	

	> A few thoughts:
	
	
	> 1. I actually think that she may make the short list for
Obama's choice for Supreme Court justice when the next opening occurs.
	
	
	> 2. I doubt this rumor regarding HHS.  If instead it's a lucky
prophecy, the sky won't fall and will continue to be blue on some days
and cloudy on others.  
	
	
	> 3. Many folks (present company included) would welcome
significant change in US healthcare, including an increased Federal
role.  
	
	
	
	
	
	
	> DON
	
	> ------------- Donald B. Chalfin, MD, MS, FCCM
	> Director, Scientific Affairs 
	> Abbott Point of Care/I-Stat
	> East Windsor, New Jersey
	
	
	> Visiting Associate Professor
	> Department of Epidemiology and Population Medicine
	> Albert Einstein College of Medicine
	
	
	> On Jun 7, 2008, at 10:15 AM, KMATTOX at aol.com wrote:
	
	
	
	

		
		 
		

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			> From: KMATTOX at aol.com
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			> Sent: 6/7/2008 9:14:27 A.M. Central Daylight
Time
			> Subj: [med-events] Obama-Clinton Dialogue News
Leak
			
			 
			> Hot Rumor
			 
			> Rather than VP, insider information suggests
that Obama is going to offer Hillary Clinton a cabinet seat,
specifically Sec HHS.     AND together they will accomplish a
federalized health care program
			 
			 
			
			
			
			
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