Health Care Hit Job to Air on NBC
30 May 2009 6:00 am by Taylor Marsh
This ad is filled with distortions. It’s set to air immediately following “Meet the Press” this Sunday.
One item in it is easily debunked from HHS:
The council will not recommend clinical guidelines for payment, coverage or treatment. The council will consider the needs of populations served by federal programs and opportunities to build and expand on current investments and priorities. It will also provide input on priorities for the $400 million fund in the Recovery Act that the Secretary will allocate to advance this type of research.
SEIU has written a letter to NBC over their decision to air a 30-minute infomercial filled with fearmongering through falsehoods about universal health care. They remind NBC that as a licensee, they have a responsibility to the public beyond just making money.
There are many of you very involved and interested in the health care debate. Seems like a call to action to me.
TM NOTE: SEIU is currently running an ad here on this issue, which is completely independent of this editorial. However, it’s no secret that I’m not only a former union member, but have in the past been hired as a reporter for them and support their work. I hope you click on the ad in the right hand margin when it appears to learn how you can help.
