Editor's note: Here's a great piece from the New York Times about how many of the very expensive procedures paid for by Medicare are worthless or actually harmful to the patient...things like...

Medicare will pay for intensive diet and exercise programs developed under the Ornish and Pritikin brands for reducing cardiovascular event risk, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced. The agency's review...

Rep. Grayson Introduces Bill to Allow Anyone to Buy Into Medicare at Cost Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) March 9, 2010 Read text of the bill here: http://grayson.house.gov/UploadedFiles/Public_Option_Act.pdf Scroll down for video.  ...