Chiropractic Left Off Health Reform

Well, well, well...never thought I'd see the day, but the first draft of The Affordable Health Choices Act has neglected to uphold one simple choice--chiropractic care! If adopted, this plan could wipe out the first choice in health and wellness of millions of Americans. Just think--a future of affordable health care...but no chiropractic. Sorry.

The bill sponsored by Senator Edward Kennedy's Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions ("HELP") does not include chiropractic coverage. No language in the bill guarantees chiropractic coverage in the future, nor does it guarantee that its national policy making board will include chiropractic in the "universal" health scheme. Now that's progress! I'm so proud to be an American. Just think, a future of guaranteed health care--because that's a right--but no chiropractic in the birthplace of chiropractic. God bless America...my home...sweeeet hoooooome!!!!

If this notions gets you as upset as it does me, please do your part in letting your Congress representatives know how you feel. Simply fill out the form provided by the American Chiropractic Association's Chiropractic Legislative Action Center, and tell Capitol Hill that

YOU WANT CHIROPRACTIC!!!*

If there is going to be socialized health care, there's no reason to push out chiropractic. This scenario would be the worst case of government and special interests manipulating the markets to form health care monopolies--very un-American. And more important, millions of citizens, people who rely on chiropractic care every day to be pain free and healthy, will be able to get their chiropractic care because private insurers will follow the government's lead. As Obama says, a government plan will create competition, which translates to: all private insurance plans will do as the government plan does. So no chiropractic coverage in federal plan, no chiropractic coverage, period.

Well I guess there's always cash. Cha-ching $

*Please all my Los Angeles, Beverly Hills and West Hollywood chiropractic clients, please log into the Chiropractic Legislative Action Center and fill out the quick and simple form. Help keep chiropractic accessible for Americans.

Voodoo Doctor

Well it's official--I'm a voodoo doctor. Just saw my name on a chiropractic web listing that had me categorized as "Voodoo Doctor." I love it!

I received the news from one of our national chiropractic organizations, the American Chiropractic Association (ACA), of which I am a member. They sent a news update alerting chiropractors to the malicious web site, and promise they are investigating the matter. They seem pissed.

But I'm not. I think it's funny. I guess it's only because I wasn't insulted too badly. Some of the other categorizations were, "wannabe MD" and "couldn't get into medical school." I wonder how I was given the voodoo categorization. Well, I'm grateful--the other two are real insults.

Hey, listen, if people want to write ignorant things on the web, it's their time. But watch out! www.neighborhood-chiropractors.com, you just might get sued for libel.