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Voltaire2

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9. Wtf?

Reply to OldBaldy1701E (Reply #6)

Tue Jan 7, 2025, 08:24 AM

Jan 7

This idiotic talking point is from the original ACA rollout that included a very small fee for people who opted out of coverage. The ‘mandate’ was never compulsory, and the rightwing outrage was entirely manufactured.

You go right ahead and not have any health insurance. Good luck!

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Health insurers limit coverage of prosthetic limbs, questioning their medical necessity [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 7 OP

And these CEOs wonder what precipitated the tragic murder of one of their own... hlthe2b Jan 7 #1

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I'll BUMP the hell out of that post........... Bengus81 Jan 7 #13

Every last CEO running a company that takes AllyCat Jan 7 #2

You want it to go away? OldBaldy1701E Jan 7 #6

Wtf? Voltaire2 Jan 7 #9

I don't have health insurance. OldBaldy1701E Jan 7 #30

Insurance mamacita75 Jan 7 #32

In many ways, it is exactly that. And, we let it keep on keeping on. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jan 8 #37

You want it to go away? AllyCat Jan 7 #24

Well, my suggestion was less messy... OldBaldy1701E Jan 7 #29

Mine makes a greater impression. AllyCat Jan 7 #36

The greed is out of control. Joinfortmill Jan 7 #3

Medical Necessary bmichaelh Jan 7 #4

Bean counters practicing medicine...... Eff 'em with a cactus. lastlib Jan 7 #5

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

The obvious answer is to rip the limbs off of a few executives Orrex Jan 7 #8

Mario is coming... Prairie Gates Jan 7 #19

Universal healthcare for all. Eliminate health insurance permanently. Internal and external review of program mechanics. Magoo48 Jan 7 #11

⬆⬆⬆THIS⬆⬆⬆ Think. Again. Jan 7 #27

The cruelty is the point. 2naSalit Jan 7 #12

Yep sadly...as they laugh and clink their drink glasses together in a toast Bengus81 Jan 7 #14

Years ago I had a friend whose daughter was born without an arm. milestogo Jan 7 #15

OMG. AllyCat Jan 7 #25

So, they wouldn't even consider the child's Ilsa Jan 7 #28

Add to that - because its a growing child milestogo Jan 7 #31

Business model is now openly " just pay us and shut the F up" Attilatheblond Jan 7 #16

Then the people who made this new policy should have a limb removed. sakabatou Jan 7 #17

Prosthetic limbs will hereinafter be called Vanity Limbs Prairie Gates Jan 7 #18

Exactly mamacita75 Jan 7 #33

If he hasn't already done so, Michael Adams needs to reach out to Colorado's Second Congressional District generalbetrayus Jan 7 #20

Maybe if they lost limbs they would understand the need and importance of prosthetics? Pachamama Jan 7 #21

Insurer: "As long as you can hop on one leg, sorry. Request denied." Vinca Jan 7 #22

It's just a flesh wound JoseBalow Jan 7 #23

SERIOUSLY? Jilly_in_VA Jan 7 #26

Where's the investigation? CEOs should be dragged in and made to answer. IcyPeas Jan 7 #34

My son lost a leg at 17 buzzycrumbhunger Jan 7 #35