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Do you think insurance company "Death Panels" are doing a good job?

You know, the claims adjusters that deny claims, the ones whose bonuses depend on turning down as many claims as possible.

A large number of Americans have health conditions that insurance companies qualify as “pre-existing conditions.” The Death Panels deny them coverage.

12.6 million non-elderly adults (36 percent of those who tried to purchase health insurance directly from an insurance company in the individual insurance market) were in fact denied by the Death Panels because of a pre-existing condition.

Thanks to the Death Panels, 1 in 10 people with cancer could not obtain health coverage, and 6 percent lost their coverage. The Death Panels exclude whole categories of illnesses related to a pre-existing condition. Someone with hay fever could have any respiratory system disease such as bronchitis or pneumonia excluded from coverage by the Death Panels.

When a person is diagnosed with an expensive condition such as cancer, insurance company Death Panels review his/her initial health status questionnaire. Insurance companies can retroactively cancel the entire policy if any condition was missed, even if the medical condition is unrelated, and even if the person was not aware of the condition at the time. Coverage can also be revoked for all members of a family, even if only one family member failed to disclose a medical condition.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/realitycheck/
 
DNC said:
Do you think insurance company "Death Panels" are doing a good job?

You know, the claims adjusters that deny claims, the ones whose bonuses depend on turning down as many claims as possible.

A large number of Americans have health conditions that insurance companies qualify as “pre-existing conditions.” The Death Panels deny them coverage.

12.6 million non-elderly adults (36 percent of those who tried to purchase health insurance directly from an insurance company in the individual insurance market) were in fact denied by the Death Panels because of a pre-existing condition.

Thanks to the Death Panels, 1 in 10 people with cancer could not obtain health coverage, and 6 percent lost their coverage. The Death Panels exclude whole categories of illnesses related to a pre-existing condition. Someone with hay fever could have any respiratory system disease such as bronchitis or pneumonia excluded from coverage by the Death Panels.

When a person is diagnosed with an expensive condition such as cancer, insurance company Death Panels review his/her initial health status questionnaire. Insurance companies can retroactively cancel the entire policy if any condition was missed, even if the medical condition is unrelated, and even if the person was not aware of the condition at the time. Coverage can also be revoked for all members of a family, even if only one family member failed to disclose a medical condition.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/realitycheck/
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DEATH PANELS!

Having done considerable thinking about Sarah Palin's new "Death Panels," which she is against, I have figured them out.

Senator Price of Texas thinks they are coming, and so does former Senator Frith. Some republicans do say they think most of their voters "think it is so," so they will hold answering whether it is there or not---votes you know.

Anyway, it will work something like this:

The main federal panel will be centered in Washington, D.C., and will have charter members of Dick Cheney, Karl Rove, Doctor Phil, George Bush, jr., and old "slam dunk," Don Rumsfeld.

They will have a huge staff to sort through these people's medical expenses and determine their maladies and age.
Each maladie will have points attached to it. 100 and 1/2 points and you are done. Heart attack = 75 points as example.

Similarly qualified death panel members will be selected throughout the USA covering all hospitals and most doctor's offices. They will have an 800 number.

Now the question of disposal of the dead bodies is to be handled by the family per the local law. After all they didn't pay for the treatments needed.

Doctors will have a yellow form of sixteen pages, mostly blank, to fill out to start the trials. Basically it asks if the cost of treatment is ridiculous, and how much in his opinion the old geezer or lady is worth in taxes.

If they are Mexican, South American, or Puerto Rican or Cuban, they get 99 points immediately. Asians will be checked to see how good they are in math.

Blacks of course will have their own appointed panel consisting with the first panel of; President of the KKK, Grand Dragon of the Masons, Five members of the Supreme Court.

In addition to sick old people, useless people, those without a job or insurance, hungry people, homeless people, actually young people with disabling cancer will be included.

Since five members of the SWC sit on a panel, they will review as required a few cases by phone and decide right then for the doctor. 1-800-DETHNOW

There will be no paperwork except the doctor's form of blank pages and the three questions.
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froggie said:
DEATH PANELS!

Having done considerable thinking about Sarah Palin's new "Death Panels," which she is against, I have figured them out.

Senator Price of Texas thinks they are coming, and so does former Senator Frith. Some republicans do say they think most of their voters "think it is so," so they will hold answering whether it is there or not---votes you know.

Anyway, it will work something like this:

The main federal panel will be centered in Washington, D.C., and will have charter members of Dick Cheney, Karl Rove, Doctor Phil, George Bush, jr., and old "slam dunk," Don Rumsfeld.

They will have a huge staff to sort through these people's medical expenses and determine their maladies and age.
Each maladie will have points attached to it. 100 and 1/2 points and you are done. Heart attack = 75 points as example.

Similarly qualified death panel members will be selected throughout the USA covering all hospitals and most doctor's offices. They will have an 800 number.

Now the question of disposal of the dead bodies is to be handled by the family per the local law. After all they didn't pay for the treatments needed.

Doctors will have a yellow form of sixteen pages, mostly blank, to fill out to start the trials. Basically it asks if the cost of treatment is ridiculous, and how much in his opinion the old geezer or lady is worth in taxes.

If they are Mexican, South American, or Puerto Rican or Cuban, they get 99 points immediately. Asians will be checked to see how good they are in math.

Blacks of course will have their own appointed panel consisting with the first panel of; President of the KKK, Grand Dragon of the Masons, Five members of the Supreme Court.

In addition to sick old people, useless people, those without a job or insurance, hungry people, homeless people, actually young people with disabling cancer will be included.

Since five members of the SWC sit on a panel, they will review as required a few cases by phone and decide right then for the doctor. 1-800-DETHNOW

There will be no paperwork except the doctor's form of blank pages and the three questions.
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http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/8/10/764764/-Governor-GW-Bush-instituted-Death-Panel-in-Texas
 
The real Death Panels have been passing sentence on people for decades.

The underwriters (should be called undertakers) deny coverage to people who need insurance and drop those who paid for years and find themselves in need of treatment.

Republicans were silent as millions were condemned.

The GOP never spoke for the 47 million uninsured.

Now we will speak with the voice of change.
 
DNC said:
The real Death Panels have been passing sentence on people for decades.

The underwriters (should be called undertakers) deny coverage to people who need insurance and drop those who paid for years and find themselves in need of treatment.

Republicans were silent as millions were condemned.

The GOP never spoke for the 47 million uninsured.

Now we will speak with the voice of change.
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If I lose my coverage, I am doomed! Well, not doomed, I won't play conservative here and exaggerate, but I will have to pay a hefty price!
over $888 for my coverage alone, and with a $5,000 deductible and 20% after that!
 
DNC said:
That's what all of us face under the unsustainable status quo.
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True, and we can do better than that. However, Obamacare doesn't promise to pay any more than 30% copay/ 70% coverage with that same $5000 deductible... We can still do better than that as well.

We need to get out of the limited thinking of government providing us "safety" and start again on the idea that we have better ideas than this piddling rubbish.
 
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