When President Obama invited 150 doctors to discuss proposed health care reforms in 2009, two of the physicians in attendance offered radically different views of the proposed legislation. They were Dr. Hershey Garner, an oncologist from NW Arkansas and Dr. Donald Palmisano. Garner is a member of Doctors for America, which backs the legislation. Palmisano represents the Coalition to Protect Patient Rights, which opposes the law. Garner expressed his satisfaction with the Medicare system and dissatisfaction with health insurance companies. He stated that under Medicare, he is able to obtain the studies and procedures that patients need. The same is not true under for-profit insurance. Garner said, "Instead of this mythical government bureaucrat, I have an insurance clerk standing between me and my patient." He believes the new law will remove control from the hands of insurance... read more