This is what the bill calls for;
There is established a private-public advisory committee which shall be a panel of medical and other experts to be known as the Health Benefits Advisory Committee to recommend covered benefits and essential, enhanced, and premium plans.
The Health Benefits Advisory Committee shall be composed of the following members, in addition to the Surgeon General:

(A) 9 members who are not Federal employees or officers and who are appointed by the President.

(B) 9 members who are not Federal employees or officers and who are appointed by the Comptroller General of the United States in a manner similar to the manner in which the Comptroller General appoints members to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission under section 1805(c) of the Social Security Act.

(C) Such even number of members (not to exceed 8) who are Federal employees and officers, as the President may appoint.
I don't see any doctors in here!
Further of the 26 appointees, 17 are directly appointed by the President and the remaining nine by a Presidential appointee (one could argue all 26 are appointed by the President).

Quote Originally Posted by steelish View Post
I went to doctors within my insurance company's network. They knew what's covered and what is not. But, as you state, with Obama's plan, the doctor/patient relationship will suffer greatly. Some desk jockey somewhere will receive the doctor's recommendation, then decide (based upon your potential to be a "contributing" member of society and whether or not it is the most cost effective procedure) and then will inform your doctor of whether or not you can proceed. It's a horrible idea, and one that will cripple the American health care system.