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dalton99a

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18. Always fight back

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 07:52 PM

Dec 4

https://www.wbur.org/news/2024/01/24/blue-cross-pause-colonoscopy-anesthesia-sedation

Blue Cross halts controversial colonoscopy changes after backlash from doctors
Updated January 25, 2024
Priyanka Dayal McCluskey

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is putting the brakes on a controversial policy to restrict the use of anesthesia during colonoscopies.

The policy took effect Jan. 1, drawing outrage from doctors who worried it would slow their productivity and discourage patients from getting a potentially life-saving procedure over fears of discomfort and pain. Doctors had lobbied Blue Cross officials to reconsider the changes, WBUR reported earlier this month.

On Wednesday, Blue Cross leaders said they decided to pause enforcement of the policy — indefinitely.

“It has become clear to us that there is confusion about the policy and the reasons for it,” Dr. Sandhya Rao, the company’s chief medical officer, said in a statement.

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Chris Murphy 🟧 @ChrisMurphyCT: This is appalling. Saddling patients [View all] Passages Dec 4 OP

UNACCEPTABLE! SheltieLover Dec 4 #1

What never ceases to amaze me is how brazen they are. Passages Dec 4 #2

Sue them now for tens of billions. onecaliberal Dec 4 #3

Not the onion? Hassin Bin Sober Dec 4 #4

Bold move for these CEOs, just sayin EastBayGuy Dec 4 #5

Anthem owns 14 blues Henry203 Dec 4 #6

I see danger w/ this choice, arbitrary doesn't mean medical acceptable or what is needed medical-wise. What if there SWBTATTReg Dec 4 #7

Health insurance companies are not about HEALTH. They are a scam. IcyPeas Dec 4 #8

From red-state assholes to corporate greedheads, there's sure an awful lot of people without MDs... Hekate Dec 4 #9

Totally unacceptable. La Coliniere Dec 4 #10

Not here. As poster below points out, corporations are people too in US. Evolve Dammit Dec 4 #12

What's really sick is that they are "people" La Coliniere Dec 4 #13

Watch "The Corporation" if you feel brave. Highly acclaimed documentary. Won 36 awards I believe Evolve Dammit Dec 5 #44

I actually own the CD. Was eye opening. La Coliniere Dec 5 #48

Wow. I'm impressed you own it. They interjected just enough humor to keep me from wanting to kill myself! Evolve Dammit Dec 5 #49

Hey, insurance CEOs are people too durablend Dec 4 #11

That's the least of their worries, given recent events. paleotn Dec 4 #16

What's next? duncang Dec 4 #14

Keep it up, Anthem, and your CEO is gonna need some really serious security. paleotn Dec 4 #15

Anthem Blue Cross' decision is no different than putting a timer on childbirth dlk Dec 4 #17

Always fight back dalton99a Dec 4 #18

Um ... they're just noticing??? calimary Dec 4 #21

Wow. They really are like the Mob, always trying to get away with more. Passages Dec 4 #24

Yep. Always reduce payouts to fatten their bank accounts dalton99a Dec 4 #25

Wonder what their security details cost now after that NY assassination of a CEO NotHardly Dec 4 #19

I'm not sure this would impact Connecticut. NutmegYankee Dec 4 #20

Murphy did not mention that, I hope CT can block it. Passages Dec 4 #22

Just what people in those states (or anywhere) need. More fucking money out of their pockets for health care companies. Karasu Dec 4 #23

The average person? Nobody I know personally has 8k in the bank. Most niyad Dec 4 #29

Yeah, I find it questionable myself, but that is what the Federal Reserve has been saying since 2022. Karasu Dec 4 #30

Well, if they count leon skum and zuck. . niyad Dec 4 #35

Those two pieces of trash have significantly more than $8000, but yes. Also, "Leon Skum" is the perfect anagram of Karasu Dec 4 #42

I claim no credit for the clever angram, which I cheerfully stole, but have niyad Dec 4 #43

Given the event this morning, this was probably NOT a great time to announce this. niyad Dec 4 #26

Agree! Passages Dec 4 #27

Not in the medical field but are anesthesia drugs that expensive? Arazi Dec 4 #28

it's not the cost of the drug lapfog_1 Dec 4 #32

Yes but they can't be making more than the surgeon right? Arazi Dec 4 #33

actually about the same as a well trained surgeon. lapfog_1 Dec 4 #34

So why pick on them? Arazi Dec 4 #36

this might well be the trial balloon. lapfog_1 Dec 4 #38

Agreed it's a trial balloon. They dare not touch the surgeons Arazi Dec 4 #39

Disgusting!! Pas-de-Calais Dec 4 #31

Well, THAT doesn't make me mad enough to flip a table or anything. ShazzieB Dec 4 #37

medical industial complex. for profits baby!!! kaching! pansypoo53219 Dec 4 #40

Their CEOs & Board of Directors are going to need body guards irisblue Dec 4 #41

Not shocking... berksdem Dec 5 #45

This should be the last straw. I would love to believe that. Passages Dec 5 #46

Sadly, I believe you are right Passages. berksdem Dec 5 #47