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Ohiogal

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2. You are so right

Reply to Blue_true (Original post)

Sun Jan 7, 2018, 08:21 PM

Jan 2018

And it makes me furious, too, when people are apathetic or assume both sides are equally corrupt.

I am so sorry about your friend's circumstances. Countries like France, Australia, Canada, must think we are total idiots when it comes to health care. I wish I could shout out to the world that the majority of people in the USA are NOT stupid, selfish, conservatives.

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Pre-existing conditions. [View all] Blue_true Jan 2018 OP

Normally, the hospital will get pre-approval from the LuckyCharms Jan 2018 #1

As best that I could figure out, the person had something like an anuresym. Blue_true Jan 2018 #4

This is typical insurance company bullshit. LuckyCharms Jan 2018 #9

I am ok with single payer. Anyone who is a citizen get treated without bullshit. Blue_true Jan 2018 #12

The Affordable Care Act is still the law of the land and has not been repealed so assuming as you politicaljunkie41910 Jan 2018 #14

You are so right Ohiogal Jan 2018 #2

The person isn't a friend. A stranger actually. But what happened is really sad and enraging. nt Blue_true Jan 2018 #5

something isn't right......... Takket Jan 2018 #3

The person is not a friend. Blue_true Jan 2018 #6

Sounds like it was an emergency surgery. n/t LuckyCharms Jan 2018 #11

If the surgery happened before the ACA Ms. Toad Jan 2018 #7

I don't know the person, but was told the policy is post ACA. Blue_true Jan 2018 #8

What state is this? kag Jan 2018 #10

Florida. There are plenty of Attornies here that sue insurance companies. nt Blue_true Jan 2018 #13

The ACA says that all policies, whether group or individual, have to cover the Essential Benefits, pnwmom Jan 2018 #15