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Thinking that this novel approach could become a important means of leveraging the Administration's policy agenda in America's body politic, the Disease Management Care Blog proposes that the White House offer a suite of raffles for other prizes, like:
1. A front row seat at one of HHS Secretary Sebelius' upcoming speeches on the merits of Affordable Care Act. Sit through 5 or more of these tedious speeches and CMS will refund the raffle price; sit through 10 and you'll get a Medicaid coverage for a much needed visit with a mental health provider (with the disclaimer that finding a provider who will accept Medicaid is up to you).
2. A free and thorough "Welcome to Medicare" physical examination by a gloved TSA employee. At the end of it, you may not feel too safe, but the rest of us will.
3. Accompanying Treasury Secretary Geithner on an all expense-paid tour of Beijing (with the disclaimer that that the trip will be generously supported through a loan provided by the People's Republic of China). A potential bonus: make it one way!
4. If you would rather not donate at this time, the President could offer a raffle to help change your mind: a "couple's massage" at the resort of your choice with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano
5. For those who care or dare to annoyingly donate to the Republican ticket anyway, the Obama-Biden campaign could have a separate raffle: a drawing for a prominent mention on a Obama campaign web site or the chance at being the subject of opposition research.
6. Not to be outdone, the Romney camp could also respond with a meal-with-the-candidate raffle. The DMCB recommends that the dinner be modelled after the Ryan "premium support" approach where the prize is a meal "voucher" that does not include beverage, appetizer, salad, main course or dessert and the winner would need to bring his or her own utensils.
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