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Magoo48

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11. Universal healthcare for all. Eliminate health insurance permanently. Internal and external review of program mechanics.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jan 7, 2025, 08:48 AM

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Health insurers limit coverage of prosthetic limbs, questioning their medical necessity [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 2025 OP

And these CEOs wonder what precipitated the tragic murder of one of their own... hlthe2b Jan 2025 #1

+ riversedge Jan 2025 #10

I'll BUMP the hell out of that post........... Bengus81 Jan 2025 #13

Every last CEO running a company that takes AllyCat Jan 2025 #2

You want it to go away? OldBaldy1701E Jan 2025 #6

Wtf? Voltaire2 Jan 2025 #9

I don't have health insurance. OldBaldy1701E Jan 2025 #30

Insurance mamacita75 Jan 2025 #32

In many ways, it is exactly that. And, we let it keep on keeping on. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jan 2025 #37

You want it to go away? AllyCat Jan 2025 #24

Well, my suggestion was less messy... OldBaldy1701E Jan 2025 #29

Mine makes a greater impression. AllyCat Jan 2025 #36

The greed is out of control. Joinfortmill Jan 2025 #3

Medical Necessary bmichaelh Jan 2025 #4

Bean counters practicing medicine...... Eff 'em with a cactus. lastlib Jan 2025 #5

Thus confirming health insurance does actually cost an arm and a leg ColinC Jan 2025 #7

The obvious answer is to rip the limbs off of a few executives Orrex Jan 2025 #8

Mario is coming... Prairie Gates Jan 2025 #19

Universal healthcare for all. Eliminate health insurance permanently. Internal and external review of program mechanics. Magoo48 Jan 2025 #11

⬆⬆⬆THIS⬆⬆⬆ Think. Again. Jan 2025 #27

The cruelty is the point. 2naSalit Jan 2025 #12

Yep sadly...as they laugh and clink their drink glasses together in a toast Bengus81 Jan 2025 #14

Years ago I had a friend whose daughter was born without an arm. milestogo Jan 2025 #15

OMG. AllyCat Jan 2025 #25

So, they wouldn't even consider the child's Ilsa Jan 2025 #28

Add to that - because its a growing child milestogo Jan 2025 #31

Business model is now openly " just pay us and shut the F up" Attilatheblond Jan 2025 #16

Then the people who made this new policy should have a limb removed. sakabatou Jan 2025 #17

Prosthetic limbs will hereinafter be called Vanity Limbs Prairie Gates Jan 2025 #18

Exactly mamacita75 Jan 2025 #33

If he hasn't already done so, Michael Adams needs to reach out to Colorado's Second Congressional District generalbetrayus Jan 2025 #20

Maybe if they lost limbs they would understand the need and importance of prosthetics? Pachamama Jan 2025 #21

Insurer: "As long as you can hop on one leg, sorry. Request denied." Vinca Jan 2025 #22

It's just a flesh wound JoseBalow Jan 2025 #23

SERIOUSLY? Jilly_in_VA Jan 2025 #26

Where's the investigation? CEOs should be dragged in and made to answer. IcyPeas Jan 2025 #34

My son lost a leg at 17 buzzycrumbhunger Jan 2025 #35