WellPoint Wants Women With Breast Cancer to Die
- 2010/04/22 19:40:02
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Think that's hyperbole? Guess again. Reuters found that WellPoint, an insurance company with 33.7 million policyholders, runs a program that automatically detects women who've been recently diagnosed with breast cancer so that they can immediately cut off their coverage. The best part? Our so-called "health care reform" initiative would do nothing to prevent this, courtesy of aggressive lobbying from insurance companies. Here's hoping you don't ever get sick!
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE63L2LS20100422
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Isn't socialized medicine great?
We're no better off and have less money now, Thanks Obama!
Doesn't matter what you've got, where you caught it, or when you caught it.
Preexisting conditions only apply in "Workman's Compensation Claims". ie The Government won't pay you "lost time" wages if injury or illness is not work related.
However, you're never denied treatment and you never have to pay out of pocket for your care.
Buddy of mine went to Canada RV-ing with some friends.
The licensing for the Canadian RV was around $1300 if I remember correctly, the same process in Texas costs around $200.
Also I've been told that the $5 footlong from subway is $9 in Canada.
But come on, a $4 tax on a $5 item is reasonable, right?
or any other asset, because of medical bills in Canada. You will never be refused treatment based on your ability to pay
Sure the taxes are somewhat higher here, but I don't have to watch a loved one die because I can't come up with the money.
I'll gladly pay the taxes.
Another reason our taxes are higher is because we only have a population of about 35 million. I'm not certain, but I think the population of the U.S. is around 350 million. A slightly larger tax base. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
And with taxes that high, I am surprised Canada has that high a population.