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Not specifically. But I DO think that all people should be protected from death and illness. This is currently not the case.

I've worked in the medical field. Cheap insults don't make me un-know what I know, bub.



Tell it to the U.S. Census Bureau.



Edited, Sep 10th 2009 9:58am by Samira

The CBO, under Bush, reported that malpractice suits make up less than 2% of health care costs. Tort reform there is a gimme to the GOP, not a realistic solution to the problem.

March '08. Obviously a liberal plot.

And I'll have some weed and hookers waiting for you!

Although, to be fair, we have some cunts in Europe too. But they're easily recognisable due to their Belgian accent.

Sorry Zievaar. It's nothing personal, I was brought up in France in the 80s, it's in my blood.

The 5% that account for 70% of the workforce would LOVE to offer health insurance to their employees, but either can't afford to do so or are having their backs broken because of it. Having the public option available might just make it affordable enough for the small businesses to finally make it a reality, or to not have to terminate benefits.

Edit: Also, if doctors wouldn't do stupid **** like cut off the wrong leg, there'd be no medical malpractice suits.

Edited, Sep 10th 2009 2:23pm by catwho

Yes, patient insurance. Not malpractice insurance.

When I was first diagnosed with Crohn's, I was in my doctors office almost daily, in tears, trying to find out why my insurance wouldn't cover Remicade. My doctor worked with his staff to find a way to get things worked out. He wrote letters, made phone calls, all himself. Ok, my doctor might not have actually typed the letters himself, but he ditated them. My Gyno told me the other day that she and her staff have to get very "creative" with how they code things when they send it to the insurance companies in order to get them to pay for needed procedures. Clients of mine have had to ask their doctors for help many, many times to get things processed through the insurance companies.

Maybe you're lucky. Maybe you don't have any major medical issues, and so your insurance company pays for your office visits. Maybe your doctor doesn't have a reason to talk to you about your insurance company. Every single doctor I've ever had, not to mention quite a few pharmacists, I've talked at length about my coverage and what we would need to do to make sure that whatever care I needed in order to get well would be covered by my insurance. Not with the nurse or the office clerk, but my doctor. Not that I haven't had the discussions with nurses, but the doctors are painfully aware of how fucked up our insurance industry is.

I'd explain how this isn't the same thing as what you're claiming but you seem the easily confused type.

In many practices it's the same staff. In others there is a huge cost incurred to pay people off site to process bills and deal with health insurance companies trying to get bills paid in some kind of timely manner.

It's a major, expensive problem that self-perpetuates. Your medical fees rise because of the hassle of getting the bills paid by the insurance. Your insurance fees rise because the medical fees do.




Edited, Sep 10th 2009 11:35am by Samira

Yes, I do. Medicare paid promptly.

Next question.