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Old 01-28-2008, 11:10 PM   #79 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Byrdie714 View Post
Re-read the post....



I can understand the insurance companies deciding if one should have the bunion surgery or not. But in most cases of life saving i.e. heart attacks, etc.


Liebling writes:



Thank you for providing the link as it was stated in the link that Canadians had to wait, plus there was statistics of people waiting for their surgeries..



Secondly...do you really believe everything that Michael Moore says in his documentary? Remember that documentaries are a matter of opinion. Doesn't mean it's right or wrong, just neither. And Michael Moore is a 'flamer' just like you , me and everyone else on these boards.

Liebling writes:


I know I am going to get h*** for saying this but if the individual thinks its too much to have their families health covered for that amount of money is too much then that particular individual doesn't have their family's best interest at heart.

Insurance costs money. Period. If you want the best for your family, you will shell out money for the best. If not, then don't complain. You get what you pay.

Reba writes:


And if we cover the low income people and when it comes time for the middle class to say, " Cover me please," the Feds will say..."Sorry, you make too much money!".

Good point Reba, it will be expensive for us middle class people.

Anyway, getting back to Hillary vs. Obama......

Obama will probably get the South due to the race card whereas Hillary will get NY, MA, CT, and CA.

They both may not want to be side by side if one is the President and Vice-President, but if their party wants them too, they will probably give into the Democrat party....
I did read your post, and elective type surgeries excluded, many insurance companies require pre-approval for all surgeries. In addition, some require a second opinion by a doctor directly associated with the insurance company. Further, people are having to wait innordinate amounts of time to gain approval to see a specialist due to insurance company regulations. Not to mention limiting freedom of choice for which practitioner you use. They can deny payment for any service at any time. Personally, I do not agree with insurance company representatives without any form of medical training deciding the efficacy of medical treatment. I prefer my treatment decisions to be between myself and a medical professional. If I want someone with a high school diploma making medical decisions for me, I'll ask any stranger on the street corner, thank you.
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