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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]	WilliamPitt	Mar 2014	OP
Hall-of-Fame Bullshit artist...	truebrit71	Mar 2014	#1
I long for a time machine.	WilliamPitt	Mar 2014	#3
My wife is a breast cancer survivor...	truebrit71	Mar 2014	#11
I'm a cancer patient---without ACA I would have NO insurance	wordpix	Mar 2014	#546
I hope your recovery is 100% successful...	truebrit71	Mar 2014	#550
Wm Pitt---pls. inform your Congressional rep about this	wordpix	Mar 2014	#554
Sounds like good advice, hopefully that may help Will's wife.	Jefferson23	Mar 2014	#565
This is great advice	Dorian Gray	Mar 2014	#709
My copay (medicare part d) for my MS med is 1650 a month	Mojorabbit	Mar 2014	#23
For which medication? Just curious.	TrollBuster9090	Mar 2014	#204
Aubagio. I was in the experimental trial for several years and then the FDA approved it	Mojorabbit	Mar 2014	#220
I looked up Aubagio to help out Pitt	steve2470	Mar 2014	#222
But I think she is saying she could afford it for a while,	truedelphi	Mar 2014	#358
But how much does it actually "cost" to make the drug?	Pharaoh	Mar 2014	#538
excellent point nt	steve2470	Mar 2014	#541
While drugs are too high, it's not like you do a google search and make it in the kitchen.	Hoyt	Mar 2014	#579
Sorry but I don't buy all that shit	Pharaoh	Mar 2014	#654
Then, why don't a couple of unemployed PhDs down the street make them and sell at half the price.	Hoyt	Mar 2014	#658
They would be arrested.	Pharaoh	Mar 2014	#659
but you can get a generic in Canada for about 3 bucks.	Pharaoh	Mar 2014	#660
So, it is more difficult than you suggest. Like I said,	Hoyt	Mar 2014	#661
Medicare part d was the prelude to heritage care	Doctor_J	Mar 2014	#389
Definitely better before 2006- no drug coverage, elderly doing without, cutting pills in thirds, etc	Hoyt	Mar 2014	#656
cannabinoids show promise for MS	wordpix	Mar 2014	#548
I knew we were screwed	Mnpaul	Mar 2014	#172
but it's all Lieberman's fault	Doctor_J	Mar 2014	#392
The National Health system in the UK has a formulary.	pnwmom	Mar 2014	#590
On the NHS if you need meds, you get meds.	truebrit71	Mar 2014	#591
You get meds if they're listed as available on the formulary.	pnwmom	Mar 2014	#592
I have two elderly parents that use the NHS all the time.	truebrit71	Mar 2014	#595
That's because the doctors are choosing medicines off the formulary.	pnwmom	Mar 2014	#596
Exactly	OwnedByCats	Mar 2014	#608
I've been told otherwise by more than one Brit.	HuckleB	Mar 2014	#609
Only if it's been approved by NICE	Spider Jerusalem	Mar 2014	#682
Anger IS a gift, my dear Will, and one you use most effectively.	CaliforniaPeggy	Mar 2014	#2
"fuck you mr president you piece of shit used car salesman" is an "excellent rant"?	uppityperson	Mar 2014	#207
And if I did?	CaliforniaPeggy	Mar 2014	#208
If you did, it makes me sad to see 2 long term duers like you and he think that is ok	uppityperson	Mar 2014	#235
I regret that you're sad. But I do stand with Will on this topic. n/t	CaliforniaPeggy	Mar 2014	#238
I wish we'd gotten single payer, but can not understand calling him that. Or putting all the blame	uppityperson	Mar 2014	#240
Miserable fucking crap shoot dealing with Insurance vultures.	JEB	Mar 2014	#283
NH does not offer many options for insurance	magical thyme	Mar 2014	#301
Look. Obama was so pathetic on this issue that even Jon Stewart called him out.	truedelphi	Mar 2014	#369
So you agree President Obama is a "piece of shit used-car salesman" deserving "fuck you" on DU?	uppityperson	Mar 2014	#370
Thoe were not my words,	truedelphi	Mar 2014	#379
My apologies, I edited to remove the unneeded snark. Yes, there are a hell of a lot of problems,	uppityperson	Mar 2014	#382
because greater of two evils	hfojvt	Mar 2014	#559
They should have pushed for single payer with all their might.	Enthusiast	Mar 2014	#503
+ 1	red dog 1	Mar 2014	#706
Thanks, red dog 1.	Enthusiast	Mar 2014	#708
No, the insurance companies are not legalized gambling, they're mass murderers for profit.	Scuba	Mar 2014	#517
Sorry for your situation and sorry that you feel that way about the President. But the blame goes	kelliekat44	Mar 2014	#532
Hi, did you mean to reply to Will?	uppityperson	Mar 2014	#569
Pitt has done that before	brush	Mar 2014	#476
"Too subtle for Pitt.." that's about it. Went right over his head which was	Cha	Mar 2014	#479
nothing was missed, Pitt is just playing to a certain crowd looking to be popular	JI7	Mar 2014	#480
Guess it's the Obama haters. nt	brush	Mar 2014	#481
Yep and yep!	Kahuna	Mar 2014	#498
Damn him for "playing" at having a real life problem.	quakerboy	Mar 2014	#613
He'd be okay	Jakes Progress	Mar 2014	#616
It's an "excellent rant" to those who don't care that his rage is misplaced.. it would be a	Cha	Mar 2014	#455
THIS	sobenji	Mar 2014	#525
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A-fucking-men! Well said!	truebrit71	Mar 2014	#564
it was a great post.	kath	Mar 2014	#582
The apologists can't handle the truth I guess...	truebrit71	Mar 2014	#585
This	quakerboy	Mar 2014	#615
I too was amazed that it was hidden...	truebrit71	Mar 2014	#618
Thank You, sobenji!	Cha	Mar 2014	#635
Oh My, that post that was hidden addressed to you,	Cha	Mar 2014	#638
Well said! +100	Auntie Bush	Mar 2014	#711
No. How could those bastards do that?	Autumn	Mar 2014	#4
Heh.	WilliamPitt	Mar 2014	#8
Those mother fuckers covered all the bases didn't they.	Autumn	Mar 2014	#10
I'm pretty sure that is not true.	Nye Bevan	Mar 2014	#53
Excellent advice.	QuestForSense	Mar 2014	#96
It's super advice but, dammit,	crim son	Mar 2014	#649
''with a polite but insistent appeal that this drug be covered.''	Whisp	Mar 2014	#115
" not once have I ever failed to eventually get coverage "	Lex	Mar 2014	#127
I meant the polite part ain't gonna happen.	Whisp	Mar 2014	#132
Oh, I see. Yeah, probably.	Lex	Mar 2014	#143
Ranting on the DU about how awful Obama is won't change anything	ConservativeDemocrat	Mar 2014	#170
It's not like Obama is happy	Lex	Mar 2014	#174
Some think he is. They truly believe it makes him happy that people suffer	Whisp	Mar 2014	#279
Unless, of course,	ohheckyeah	Mar 2014	#456
Great catch!...nt	Jesus Malverde	Mar 2014	#486
it's already gotten him some sound advice	magical thyme	Mar 2014	#307
True enough, but I think he could have gotten the same without screaming	ConservativeDemocrat	Mar 2014	#633
I agree he could have gotten it without the screaming	magical thyme	Mar 2014	#637
we should not have to spend our lives begging insurance companies to	Doctor_J	Mar 2014	#395
what I think is moronic is	Whisp	Mar 2014	#403
And cruel.	woo me with science	Mar 2014	#407
Cruel	ctsnowman	Mar 2014	#508
You only think that	ohheckyeah	Mar 2014	#458
"do what they are supposed to do."	NCTraveler	Mar 2014	#526
We got our annual benefits pitch from the insurance rep	Doctor_J	Mar 2014	#529
"It has nothing to do with keeping me healthy."	NCTraveler	Mar 2014	#533
While your advice is good advice, considering the system we have, it is truly sad that sick people	sabrina 1	Mar 2014	#213
I'm one of the more pro-free market, pro-capitalism DUers	Nye Bevan	Mar 2014	#236
Thank you! I support the free Market also, but not when it is abused, and imo, HC should	sabrina 1	Mar 2014	#449
insurance companies will when forced cover what is in the contract	questionseverything	Mar 2014	#250
On three occasions my insurer has denied coverage for a drug for a family member.	Nye Bevan	Mar 2014	#253
the squeaking wheel definitely gets the grease	steve2470	Mar 2014	#257
are you saying the ins paid for meds not covered in contract?	questionseverything	Mar 2014	#263
My policies (and I believe most policies) have "non-formulary exception" provisions	Nye Bevan	Mar 2014	#273
with that language he probably has a case	questionseverything	Mar 2014	#280
Yeah, they are (deliberately, I think) vague about coverage prior to you taking out the policy.	Nye Bevan	Mar 2014	#344
yes some drug companies have good plans to help	questionseverything	Mar 2014	#575
I have never had an insurance company refuse to provide the formulary	Ms. Toad	Mar 2014	#604
what i posted is the formulary	questionseverything	Mar 2014	#606
From the first two pages of the formulary at the link you posted:	Ms. Toad	Mar 2014	#617
if you have been reading what will has written	questionseverything	Mar 2014	#620
I have won plenty of appeals for things which were not in the language of the contract.	Ms. Toad	Mar 2014	#624
extra ordinary claims require proof	questionseverything	Mar 2014	#640
Half the people in this thread defending the ACA	Aerows	Mar 2014	#646
Right. Like I am going to post my medical documentation on the internet.	Ms. Toad	Mar 2014	#648
ok since you took the time for all that i will try and address it	questionseverything	Mar 2014	#657
All three are outside the language of the policy -	Ms. Toad	Mar 2014	#663
maybe this exchange will help you understand	questionseverything	Mar 2014	#697
Yes. The insurance company paid for meds not in the contract.	Ms. Toad	Mar 2014	#702
Connecticut??? Huh.	bullsnarfle	Mar 2014	#540
agree about going to state insurance agency---also go to your Congresscritters	wordpix	Mar 2014	#557
You are not required to stay in a grandfathered plan.	thesquanderer	Mar 2014	#92
Will, you have been grossly misinformed by your friend and ally.	pnwmom	Mar 2014	#324
Yes, the main thing to bear in mind is that there is no premium subsidy with an off-exchange plan.	Nye Bevan	Mar 2014	#349
Message auto-removed	Name removed	Mar 2014	#686
I repeat: I refuse to die until I have first danced on the mass grave of for profit health	Zorra	Mar 2014	#5
Can i join you in waiting for that dance	truedelphi	Mar 2014	#360
Me too.	Enthusiast	Mar 2014	#505
Me three.	Brigid	Mar 2014	#571
Unfortunately I won't outlive Heritage Care	Doctor_J	Mar 2014	#530
This might help a little...	C_U_L8R	Mar 2014	#6
More people need to be made aware that this can happen! This needs to go viral, because	loudsue	Mar 2014	#7
You didnt check to see if an ongoing medication was covered before you signed up?	Egnever	Mar 2014	#9
Blaming the victim is worse than foolish,	bvar22	Mar 2014	#47
LOL	Egnever	Mar 2014	#74
ok i'll bite	questionseverything	Mar 2014	#234
I looked on that pdf file and can't find certolizumab pegol yet nt	steve2470	Mar 2014	#245
It's called a formulary and every insurance company has them. It is	sinkingfeeling	Mar 2014	#544
yes it is a formulary, that was the point	questionseverything	Mar 2014	#583
We need more consumer protection to protect us from insurance companies	LiberalEsto	Mar 2014	#587
Then why can anybody go online and get a copy of the specialty drugs?	sinkingfeeling	Mar 2014	#602
no where in that link does it say what is covered	questionseverything	Mar 2014	#605
I can't explain it to you. It's how all drug coverage insurance works. Not all drugs	sinkingfeeling	Mar 2014	#607
people were saying will was wrong for not checking the formulary	questionseverything	Mar 2014	#610
The online link for some specialty drugs	Ms. Toad	Mar 2014	#619
This message was self-deleted by its author	REP	Mar 2014	#632
That is not correct.	Ms. Toad	Mar 2014	#614
I was able to make a drug list on the wesite - of any and all level drugs -	Control-Z	Mar 2014	#644
"Being a victim is beyond foolish"	Hissyspit	Mar 2014	#266
Every single insurance company should be regarded	JEB	Mar 2014	#334
Could you please tell me what medications I'm going to on	Boudica the Lyoness	Mar 2014	#446
You are dead wrong. There may be alternative medications that work as well.	bluestate10	Mar 2014	#119
Excuse me, Dr. Bluestate.	lapislzi	Mar 2014	#262
"If a patient insists on a particular medication when other therapies will work" and there is the	uppityperson	Mar 2014	#352
"Everyone who has ever been deceived by an insurance company is a fool!"	Zorra	Mar 2014	#94
There was no deception	Egnever	Mar 2014	#99
Maybe YOU have the knowlege and skills to do all of that,	bvar22	Mar 2014	#126
Post removed	Post removed	Mar 2014	#145
Yeah, I know.	bvar22	Mar 2014	#258
Pretty well sums up my experience as well.	JEB	Mar 2014	#296
A master obfuscater.	Enthusiast	Mar 2014	#506
Message auto-removed	Name removed	Mar 2014	#687
Insurance companies have the art of deception down through omission,	Zorra	Mar 2014	#144
Not sure what any of that has to do with checking the formulary before you purchase a plan	Egnever	Mar 2014	#156
As I understand it, no insurance company is required to pay for a medication that hasn't been proven	TrollBuster9090	Mar 2014	#224
I was not permitted access to the formulary before I purchased my plan. nt	Zorra	Mar 2014	#284
Thank you for relating the realities of the situation.	truedelphi	Mar 2014	#497
You touched on something important..	freebrew	Mar 2014	#555
Yeah, "the insurance company".. maybe pitt should have been "fuck" "fuck" "fuck" "fuck" "fuck"	Cha	Mar 2014	#180
WTF?!	Demo_Chris	Mar 2014	#118
The poster made a valid observation. nt	bluestate10	Mar 2014	#124
stating somebody was a fool for not reviewing the formulary before signing up	magical thyme	Mar 2014	#318
Third Way Free Marketeers value profit over human well being, so they	Zorra	Mar 2014	#316
Wow, I did not see that happen.	PowerToThePeople	Mar 2014	#322
There is not enough information posted on the providers' websites to garner this information.	MoonchildCA	Mar 2014	#462
What if my medicine isn't on a plan's formulary?	itsrobert	Mar 2014	#12
I don't think we are getting all the details and facts here...	Whisp	Mar 2014	#13
Indeed. He's giving up on a new plan because some insurance adjuster advised him not to bother	itsrobert	Mar 2014	#17
If the nation's citizenry had been offered real health care reform and not	truedelphi	Mar 2014	#385
Because he is Will Pitt	theboss	Mar 2014	#577
I agree, why would an Obamacare plan	treestar	Mar 2014	#79
They darn sure do. Medicare has no out-of-pocket cap, for example.	Hoyt	Mar 2014	#90
The accusation does sound somewhat suspicious and was delivered emotionally.	bluestate10	Mar 2014	#130
Someone's sort of stuck on permanent anger at this point. No, we don't have all the facts.	Hekate	Mar 2014	#233
Good post...	SidDithers	Mar 2014	#386
"he signed up for a lifetime of reading the fine print and doing the research"	wickerwoman	Mar 2014	#477
Lucky you. But in the OP's case, he is a highly articulate professional writer, activist, & teacher	Hekate	Mar 2014	#483
I am from America	wickerwoman	Mar 2014	#484
I realized about two years ago that being enraged	truedelphi	Mar 2014	#496
Appealing the decision doesn't guarantee coverage, just a review, and it can still be denied...	Humanist_Activist	Mar 2014	#42
Yeah, it also can be approved	itsrobert	Mar 2014	#51
I'm assuming what the OP meant by a 3 month fight is that they already...	Humanist_Activist	Mar 2014	#66
I'm assuming nothing	itsrobert	Mar 2014	#73
The President ends up responsible for all the bad things that happen	treestar	Mar 2014	#80
Happens all the time in the Miltiary Tricare System	itsrobert	Mar 2014	#82
They are about a 100 times easier to deal with than say any BCBS	TheKentuckian	Mar 2014	#683
I don't blame the President personally, this system predates him by about 40 years...	Humanist_Activist	Mar 2014	#84
Yes. That's about all I got out of the whine.	lumpy	Mar 2014	#151
Via HHS.gov	JoeyT	Mar 2014	#49
Later today I'm sending the Koch brothers a letter appealing their decision	MannyGoldstein	Mar 2014	#510
Are prescription drug plans the same in every state?	itsrobert	Mar 2014	#14
My heart goes out to you and your wife, Will.	Baitball Blogger	Mar 2014	#15
How do I know if a health plan will cover the medicines I take?	itsrobert	Mar 2014	#16
Thats nice.	bvar22	Mar 2014	#50
What? For profit health care screwing people for profit?	progressoid	Mar 2014	#18
80% of what people pay is supposed to go toward health care	marzipanni	Mar 2014	#72
No.	progressoid	Mar 2014	#114
No. That's two separate issues.	Recursion	Mar 2014	#444
Two separate issues - same wallet.	progressoid	Mar 2014	#472
Yes, that's what deductibles are	Recursion	Mar 2014	#475
Imagine that	Jack for Sanders	Mar 2014	#19
Yeh, I'm so sure Obama gets a jolly laugh out of peope not getting their medication	Whisp	Mar 2014	#131
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What's the medication and what is your plan you are on?	itsrobert	Mar 2014	#21
Blaming the victim - that makes it better.	TBF	Mar 2014	#38
I'm just asking questions	itsrobert	Mar 2014	#46
People really aren't that stupid itsrobert -	TBF	Mar 2014	#55
A better question would be why aren't the formularies standard from one policy to the next.	Lars39	Mar 2014	#86
Fuck you, Mr. President, you piece of shit used-car salesman. From my heart and soul, fuck you.	one_voice	Mar 2014	#22
+1	Wait Wut	Mar 2014	#24
Thanks for kicking my thread.	WilliamPitt	Mar 2014	#25
"explain that away, apologist"? WTF. It would seem someone with your ability to use words would	uppityperson	Mar 2014	#32
The OP's behavior was fucking insulting and wrong. I happen to live in the same state	bluestate10	Mar 2014	#146
Thank you for a boots on the ground assessment. I think we'd all like more details to see if there	okaawhatever	Mar 2014	#373
The raging anger at the President gets in the way even if it isn't Obama's	Cha	Mar 2014	#165
I feel for your wife Will..	one_voice	Mar 2014	#78
Psst. The president didn't write the law.	Orsino	Mar 2014	#171
Manny, are you saying only pre-existing conditions that have never been exposed to insurance.....	marble falls	Mar 2014	#523
Manny. LOL.	tridim	Mar 2014	#531
Seriously, wtf. If that is not alerted on or hidden, is calling Pres Obama that is ok per	uppityperson	Mar 2014	#29
He hasn't fucked you over.	WilliamPitt	Mar 2014	#30
What does the President have to do with your insurance company's formulary?	ProSense	Mar 2014	#34
I can see getting angry at an insurance company adjustor	treestar	Mar 2014	#70
It's a habit of his. Obamacare has absolutely nothing to do with this crisis but	Cha	Mar 2014	#193
Well, maybe if Obama had TOLD the insurance companies what to do instead of	Lydia Leftcoast	Mar 2014	#83
Formularies are not determined by the President, and existed before ACA	ProSense	Mar 2014	#88
True, formularies existed, but that doesn't mean they SHOULD exist	Lydia Leftcoast	Mar 2014	#93
Well the	ProSense	Mar 2014	#117
Canada has formularies. The UK has formularies. Single payer doesn't work without them.	Recursion	Mar 2014	#445
Prescription medications are not covered in Canadian Health Care...	SidDithers	Mar 2014	#603
EXACTLY!!! I related that fact in an earlier post. My sense is that the OP is	bluestate10	Mar 2014	#159
So how would THAT work ...	1StrongBlackMan	Mar 2014	#198
As opposed to having the companies tell HIM what to do?	Lydia Leftcoast	Mar 2014	#400
Well ...	1StrongBlackMan	Mar 2014	#513
Most importantly Presidents execute the laws and enforce them. Thats why its called the executive ..	marble falls	Mar 2014	#527
My complaint is not about what Obama's legal powers. It's about	Lydia Leftcoast	Mar 2014	#586
You are not the only person here making sensible claims and	truedelphi	Mar 2014	#398
What is sensible about claims and statements like this ...	1StrongBlackMan	Mar 2014	#561
What they are trying to emphasize in a statement like that one,	truedelphi	Mar 2014	#598
Okay. eom	1StrongBlackMan	Mar 2014	#601
Thank you!	Lydia Leftcoast	Mar 2014	#684
Details.. everything is President Obama's fault when it comes to one	Cha	Mar 2014	#123
You miss the point of calling him "a used car salesman piece of shit".	uppityperson	Mar 2014	#35
+1 nt	Dreamer Tatum	Mar 2014	#43
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Message auto-removed	Name removed	Mar 2014	#246
Is he the insurance adjustor?	treestar	Mar 2014	#69
He handed the proces over to them.	WilliamPitt	Mar 2014	#75
That is a bullshit claim. Congress passed the ACA, the President is doing his best to	bluestate10	Mar 2014	#166
Maybe you shouldn't have left MA for "tax free NH?" It's nice up there but you get what you pay	MADem	Mar 2014	#350
And the President of the United States personally fucked you over?	brush	Mar 2014	#482
Jury left it 3-3...	one_voice	Mar 2014	#31
I was wondering what the results were.	Autumn	Mar 2014	#33
I wasn't the original alerter.	one_voice	Mar 2014	#122
The jury on your post was 3-3	The Straight Story	Mar 2014	#37
Wow...	one_voice	Mar 2014	#62
I voted to leave (for obvious reasons)	The Straight Story	Mar 2014	#63
Yeah I agree...	one_voice	Mar 2014	#81
Incredible.	uppityperson	Mar 2014	#41
Oh he thinks he can throw any fucking insult he wants against the President ..	Cha	Mar 2014	#135
ROFL	alcibiades_mystery	Mar 2014	#368
Hopefully that post and this overall thread will result in some admin attention	Number23	Mar 2014	#465
It's the Knee Jerk Obama Syndrome.. and this	Cha	Mar 2014	#469
jury Left it.	Whisp	Mar 2014	#136
Thank you. "a little over the top"	uppityperson	Mar 2014	#142
Well, the pitt fans weren't on this jury.. and he wouldn't know "truth" if it gobsmacked him	Cha	Mar 2014	#378
I agree. In the past calling the President a "POS" would have been a clear violation. One thing	lostincalifornia	Mar 2014	#176
Really. Misplaced anger.. but the President is always handy when it comes time	Cha	Mar 2014	#182
I find your anger misplaced	Oilwellian	Mar 2014	#209
I'm not Raging at the President for something that isn't his fault. Throwing all kinds of idiotic	Cha	Mar 2014	#218
Lashing out in this fashion doesn't do any good	mythology	Mar 2014	#669
Amazing and oh so tolerant	AnalystInParadise	Mar 2014	#267
typical as well to defend that OP	Whisp	Mar 2014	#362
I don't like Will	AnalystInParadise	Mar 2014	#372
I don't like him either because he tends to *ahem, exaggerate things	Whisp	Mar 2014	#374
If there is proof	AnalystInParadise	Mar 2014	#377
See post 476. Pitt has went off mistakenly on the President before	brush	Mar 2014	#485
And before today	AnalystInParadise	Mar 2014	#652
Seems to show a pattern	brush	Mar 2014	#664
Yeah this sucks.	dilby	Mar 2014	#26
It's a fucking shark tank.	WilliamPitt	Mar 2014	#27
After all that fighting, we end up with insurance companies	NightWatcher	Mar 2014	#28
Sometimes you just have to take a pain pill	obliviously	Mar 2014	#36
At least put in an appeal.	Lex	Mar 2014	#39
That should be the first course of actions. In fact if a physician says the patient absolutely	lostincalifornia	Mar 2014	#181
Same here. Every single year I print out my original letter detailing what the generic does to me...	Hekate	Mar 2014	#247
Getting the Website UP, and getting people Signed Up was the EASY part.	bvar22	Mar 2014	#40
"The Affordable care Act provides NO Watch Dog Agency"	Aerows	Mar 2014	#621
I'd feel angry too. But was she on this med before, and are there any alternatives?	Hoyt	Mar 2014	#44
My partner's MS drug is covered under the state employee plan in NC	Lex	Mar 2014	#97
I think there is a way with this one. At least I hope. Sorry they are going through this.	Hoyt	Mar 2014	#105
He shouldn't have to "appeal" to get her medicine!!!!	Doctor_J	Mar 2014	#551
"Shouldn't have to" is a different issue altogether. nt	Lex	Mar 2014	#553
A lot of medicines do essentially the same thing	theboss	Mar 2014	#580
I suspect that cheaper alternatives were offered and rejected. Some alternatives,	bluestate10	Mar 2014	#175
If the DOCTOR agrees that the drug is needed, the insurance companies will go with the doctor.	MADem	Mar 2014	#361
I agree, something is missing. I'm not sure insurance companies always go with docs, especially	Hoyt	Mar 2014	#363
If the doctor puts his or her foot down, the insurance companies will fold.	MADem	Mar 2014	#375
I get it. Most folks here would really get po'd if faced with formularies in Canada, England, etc.	Hoyt	Mar 2014	#387
We needed (and asked for) a public service. They gave us a consumer product.	1000words	Mar 2014	#45
Single Payer isn't going to happen until republicans are either proven completely	bluestate10	Mar 2014	#177
Crumbs	1000words	Mar 2014	#189
Your last sentence is a collection of words that have no logical basis.	bluestate10	Mar 2014	#206
One thing is dead certain..	sendero	Mar 2014	#281
It wasn't The Republicans who stopped the Public Option.	bvar22	Mar 2014	#264
You may as well be speaking with tongues.	djean111	Mar 2014	#501
Capitalism has to go -	TBF	Mar 2014	#48
Pay us or DIEEEE!!!11!!	PowerToThePeople	Mar 2014	#106
This article might be of help?	Lex	Mar 2014	#52
You should not call people pieces of shit.	bravenak	Mar 2014	#54
I think Will's account has been hacked. There is no other explanation. nt	tridim	Mar 2014	#61
Nope.	WilliamPitt	Mar 2014	#64
Then it's just the gift of anger.	tridim	Mar 2014	#67
And he should not be angry when his wife's life is at stake.	zeemike	Mar 2014	#183
He is angry ALL THE TIME, at Obama. nt	tridim	Mar 2014	#512
And you are hyperbolic ALL THE TIME. nt	zeemike	Mar 2014	#514
Genius response in this shit thread.	tridim	Mar 2014	#515
Sometimes being a mirror is all you can do.	zeemike	Mar 2014	#516
I am feeling a bit scared for him if that is him.	bravenak	Mar 2014	#76
I hope it's resolved.	CJCRANE	Mar 2014	#120
I think we can figure out a way if he is interested.	bravenak	Mar 2014	#129
That's a great idea.	Wait Wut	Mar 2014	#140
Good idea.	bravenak	Mar 2014	#148
Not me.. I recognize his raging knee jerk reaction for Pres Obama..	Cha	Mar 2014	#225
But, i bet we could help him if he wants our help.	bravenak	Mar 2014	#268
Yes, bravenak.. I believe this poster said it best..	Cha	Mar 2014	#282
He should take the advice on this and rail about another issue.	bravenak	Mar 2014	#292
Well he did this one "piece of shit used car salesman" Hidden and will wouldn't know "the truth" if	Cha	Mar 2014	#304
Open enrollement does not end until the 31st, look for a new plan	Motown_Johnny	Mar 2014	#56
It's New Hampshire.	WilliamPitt	Mar 2014	#68
But you said in a post above that NH has ten options, have you tried the other nine?	sheshe2	Mar 2014	#100
Since health-care costs can't be deducted from taxes unless you run up an enormous bill,	bluestate10	Mar 2014	#184
First, edit your OP. This is a state issue	Motown_Johnny	Mar 2014	#265
We have Anthem and use eScripts as their mail order pharmacy	Purrfessor	Mar 2014	#502
Have you gone to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society web site?	JoePhilly	Mar 2014	#57
I found this on their website as well	steve2470	Mar 2014	#205
Kudos for you too!	DebJ	Mar 2014	#396
Cool! Nice to see some real assistance being offered!	DebJ	Mar 2014	#394
Misplaced anger is the downfall of many great people. nt	tridim	Mar 2014	#58
Misplaced loyalty, too.	1000words	Mar 2014	#77
Even moreso. n/t	Aerows	Mar 2014	#622
aca is not about health care, it is about health insurance companies health care may or may not be	msongs	Mar 2014	#60
So it was covered before, and now isn't?	treestar	Mar 2014	#65
You're missing the point.	WilliamPitt	Mar 2014	#71
+1	ChazII	Mar 2014	#101
I you feel there are no alternatives, or your physician's authorization cannot remedy it, then start	lostincalifornia	Mar 2014	#185
She asked you a simple question. WAS the drug covered by you plan before	bluestate10	Mar 2014	#196
Your agent falsely told you a non-exchange insurer may deny someone for preexisting conditions.	pnwmom	Mar 2014	#435
Are other MS medications covered?	theboss	Mar 2014	#578
that is the problem with using the existing insurance companies	dembotoz	Mar 2014	#85
A long shot and possibly illegal	Lydia Leftcoast	Mar 2014	#87
Just use the prescription that the U.S. doctor wrote, and have it filled by a reliable pharmacy in	lostincalifornia	Mar 2014	#190
Or go for a drive. It's not like he's all that far from the border.	MADem	Mar 2014	#364
Medication from Canada	Aerows	Mar 2014	#623
One argument that has been used is that we are subsidizing the other countries costs for the drugs,	lostincalifornia	Mar 2014	#626
It's a bullshit argument	Aerows	Mar 2014	#628
Regardless a lot of the problem is Congress	lostincalifornia	Mar 2014	#666
No arguments from me	Aerows	Mar 2014	#667
So should I self-delete?	lostincalifornia	Mar 2014	#672
I was just teasing	Aerows	Mar 2014	#673
I didn't take you seriously, though I did repost the same response, just in case	lostincalifornia	Mar 2014	#675
Seriously, I really didn't mean anything by it	Aerows	Mar 2014	#677
I know. LOL	lostincalifornia	Mar 2014	#678
You never know	Aerows	Mar 2014	#680
Regardless, a lot of the problem is Congress	lostincalifornia	Mar 2014	#674
A lot of the problem	Aerows	Mar 2014	#676
Does RomneyCare have the same problem in Mass?	Common Sense Party	Mar 2014	#89
The OP lives in New Hampshire. Until LePage took over in Maine, NH was the	bluestate10	Mar 2014	#202
The plan in MA is very good. I've got friends and family with complex medical issues and they	MADem	Mar 2014	#365
calm down Will, have a stiff drink. nt	dionysus	Mar 2014	#91
If only we could get them	Mr.Bill	Mar 2014	#109
yeah it's probably out of network.	dionysus	Mar 2014	#199
If there is any research or other assitance any of us could provide, please ask no matter	Bluenorthwest	Mar 2014	#95
Did anyone expect insurance companies to allow their profits to be fucked with?	Auggie	Mar 2014	#98
I cerntainly didn't.	dilby	Mar 2014	#108
I hope you're able to resolve this, Will.	CJCRANE	Mar 2014	#102
This message was self-deleted by its author	nadinbrzezinski	Mar 2014	#103
New Jersey?	rudolph the red	Mar 2014	#178
You are right, my mistake, he should call his delegation from Massachusetts.	nadinbrzezinski	Mar 2014	#179
And I was right. Will lives in New Jersey.	nadinbrzezinski	Mar 2014	#329
The OP lives in New Hampshire.	rudolph the red	Mar 2014	#338
My apologies, he should still contact his delegation	nadinbrzezinski	Mar 2014	#342
Agreed	rudolph the red	Mar 2014	#346
true.. but no "mainstream" candidate for President in the last 30 years would dare disobey	Douglas Carpenter	Mar 2014	#104
I'm so sorry, Will.	LiberalAndProud	Mar 2014	#107
It's these kind of inexcusable problems with the ACA	seveneyes	Mar 2014	#110
It's simply not true that nobody read the health care bill before it was passed.	cheapdate	Mar 2014	#423
The most basic...letting a doctor decide which medicine, not an insurance company	seveneyes	Mar 2014	#504
As has been pointed out by others on this thread,	cheapdate	Mar 2014	#665
It isn't what was promised, we were lied to, and people are suffering for it.	Skip Intro	Mar 2014	#111
No one "lied" about the problem in the OP.	ProSense	Mar 2014	#128
The President's personal choice is probably single payer.	Lex	Mar 2014	#153
no it wasn't	Doctor_J	Mar 2014	#419
Sure	Lex	Mar 2014	#420
In 2008, Camnpaign Obama said that he preferred Single Payer,	bvar22	Mar 2014	#581
Oh please.	Skip Intro	Mar 2014	#274
What	ProSense	Mar 2014	#327
It's all a parsing and spin game with you, Prosense.	Skip Intro	Mar 2014	#343
This thread isn't about facts.	ProSense	Mar 2014	#351
Little here is about facts when those facts "hurt" Obama.	Skip Intro	Mar 2014	#353
It has become so very obvious over the years.	Rex	Mar 2014	#696
Good news! No matter how bad they fuck you, thanks to Obama you still have to buy it. nt	Demo_Chris	Mar 2014	#112
I don't need expensive medication, but sometimes I get rejected for a maintenance medication	bluestate10	Mar 2014	#113
Quick question	Aerows	Mar 2014	#625
While you are at it you should fuck the 5,000,000 who now have insurance & didn't before.	Bernardo de La Paz	Mar 2014	#116
Having insurance is not the same as having healthcare.	dilby	Mar 2014	#121
Or...	Wait Wut	Mar 2014	#137
Thanks for your post.	Number23	Mar 2014	#467
True. But Obama made affordable insurance the law of the land.	Bernardo de La Paz	Mar 2014	#139
Single Payer would have been better.	dilby	Mar 2014	#152
I bet the President would have definitely preferred single payer, but	Lex	Mar 2014	#154
Well now it never will.	dilby	Mar 2014	#158
"Healthcare tax" phrasing is Republican framing of the issues.	Bernardo de La Paz	Mar 2014	#162
No, this mediocre ACA is a step on the road to eventual single payer once	Lex	Mar 2014	#163
Nope, the ACA makes it more likely	jeff47	Mar 2014	#439
Of course, but too many scared Dem congresspeople would have voted it down.	Bernardo de La Paz	Mar 2014	#160
+100. n/t	Skip Intro	Mar 2014	#366
When those five million go to use the insurance, then	truedelphi	Mar 2014	#380
Not true and you know it	brush	Mar 2014	#488
I get it. Insurance is not health care. But they will get more care than they got before.	Bernardo de La Paz	Mar 2014	#499
Oh hell! I'm so sorry, Will. n/t	Duval	Mar 2014	#125
Message auto-removed	Name removed	Mar 2014	#133
You live in MA right?	boston bean	Mar 2014	#134
He moved to tax free NH, there are fewer options up there. nt	MADem	Mar 2014	#384
WRP, if it were	Duval	Mar 2014	#138
Just what mankind needs, more hate. That will sure come in handy in obtaining pills for Mrs.Pitt.	lumpy	Mar 2014	#192
I have had many a fight with Anthem about non-approved medication	naturallyselected	Mar 2014	#141
fu	kardonb	Mar 2014	#147
What would have been different	meanit	Mar 2014	#187
Let me get this straight...	Hissyspit	Mar 2014	#275
ANY medication that a physician prescribes should be covered by health insurance	Agony	Mar 2014	#149
I completely agree	steve2470	Mar 2014	#168
I understand Will's anger.	pacalo	Mar 2014	#150
I could too if it weren't for a certain history of	Whisp	Mar 2014	#161
I agree with you to a certain extent, Whisp.	pacalo	Mar 2014	#169
Not to call the President "a piece of shit" though. He's got anger issues — and with the President	brush	Mar 2014	#489
We don't know at this point that Will won't regret his choice of words.	pacalo	Mar 2014	#495
Not in that childish and disrespectful way.	Whisp	Mar 2014	#543
IMO he should regret it. You can express anger issues without being digustingly disrespectful	brush	Mar 2014	#588
The language may be over the top but the opinions aren't. I look forward to his posts.	marble falls	Mar 2014	#535
check with the company that makes the medication	blindersoff	Mar 2014	#155
I thought "covers preexisting conditions" meant that you would be able to get affordable insurance	tarheelsunc	Mar 2014	#157
Hi Will, I just looked up Aubagio...	steve2470	Mar 2014	#164
I found some info...	Wait Wut	Mar 2014	#214
yes good point	steve2470	Mar 2014	#219
Maybe we should be pissed off at the pharmaceutical companies...	Wait Wut	Mar 2014	#227
It is a serious issue	steve2470	Mar 2014	#229
It is, but...	Wait Wut	Mar 2014	#231
Maybe we should be pissed off at the pharmaceutical companies	one_voice	Mar 2014	#237
You mean we aren't pissed at Big Pharm already.	marble falls	Mar 2014	#537
I remember not that long ago...	Wait Wut	Mar 2014	#576
Canada has price controls	Aerows	Mar 2014	#641
It's insane.	Wait Wut	Mar 2014	#685
find another insurer under the exchange that will cover it. If they do then find out if you can	lostincalifornia	Mar 2014	#167
Did you look at the insurer's formulary?	Politicub	Mar 2014	#173
Any chance u can give a little bit more info	jamzrockz	Mar 2014	#186
Reading through this thread I find myself somewhat amazed that even on a very liberal ...	spin	Mar 2014	#188
You could be going to VA for medical care.	Lars39	Mar 2014	#195
I tried a few years ago. ....	spin	Mar 2014	#249
I think there is an income requirement, but Viet Nam era vets are eligible.	Lars39	Mar 2014	#260
I find myself feeling much the same. Many DUers are opposed to Medicare Advantage plans, yet they	Hoyt	Mar 2014	#203
I had an excellent healthcare plan when I was working and it continued after I retired until ...	spin	Mar 2014	#254
worthy of its own thread	Skittles	Mar 2014	#251
The main problem in our country	Aerows	Mar 2014	#636
The ACA waw written the way it was through the efforts of two people:	truedelphi	Mar 2014	#357
This Thread Disturbs Me Too	RobinA	Mar 2014	#393
I'm shocked that someone as smart and informed as Will was so seriously misled.	pnwmom	Mar 2014	#459
it amazes me too that there are so many Obama haters . . .	brush	Mar 2014	#491
This probably won't make you feel any better	laundry_queen	Mar 2014	#191
We've all always had to deal with insurance companies not wanting to cover certain meds.	Lex	Mar 2014	#194
Just out of curiosity, what medications did you ask for that were denied?	TrollBuster9090	Mar 2014	#197
Rebif, for example, is a standard drug and is about $16,000 per year.	Lex	Mar 2014	#201
Those are brand name formulations of things like beta-interferon. Not to be naive, but is it	TrollBuster9090	Mar 2014	#211
Don't know of any generic versions.	Lex	Mar 2014	#223
Or there could be alternative treatments that are cheaper and shown to be equally effective.	TrollBuster9090	Mar 2014	#226
Best to appeal with a doctor's letter requiring	Lex	Mar 2014	#228
as far as I know	blindersoff	Mar 2014	#639
Good!	TrollBuster9090	Mar 2014	#642
Post removed	Post removed	Mar 2014	#200
Lovely, just lovely	Oilwellian	Mar 2014	#215
and calling the President a piece of shit belongs in freeperland.	Whisp	Mar 2014	#221
Unbelievable	panader0	Mar 2014	#261
I'm amused by those who are suddenly above name-calling.	1000words	Mar 2014	#239
Calling the President a "piece of shit" is what's disgusting	brush	Mar 2014	#492
I agree with Will	the_sly_pig	Mar 2014	#210
I'm so sorry, Will	Oilwellian	Mar 2014	#212
Obamacare really should have been called The Affordable Insurance Act.	djean111	Mar 2014	#216
Maybe this page from NH will help you, Pitt ?	steve2470	Mar 2014	#217
I think this is covered	obliviously	Mar 2014	#230
An ill-advised comment, Will.	MineralMan	Mar 2014	#232
Has Skinner...	greytdemocrat	Mar 2014	#241
It is standard practice of insurance companies to deny medications or claims.	Glimmer of Hope	Mar 2014	#242
Anybody else would have gotten an instant tombstone.	rudolph the red	Mar 2014	#243
that is right. special rules apply with this one	Whisp	Mar 2014	#270
I sold a used car three weeks ago	panader0	Mar 2014	#244
The argument I suspect that will be made is the restrictions were hidden or ambiguous. My only	lostincalifornia	Mar 2014	#252
What?	Hissyspit	Mar 2014	#276
It's not an analogy--I really did sell a used car	panader0	Mar 2014	#289
I'm so sorry Will...	KoKo	Mar 2014	#248
Try this pharmacy in Canada...	Holly_Hobby	Mar 2014	#255
Who Was Paying For Your Wife's MS Drug Before ACA?	Indykatie	Mar 2014	#256
it was covered by a different insurance company/plan	magical thyme	Mar 2014	#323
MA had "Commonwealth Care"--our local ACA---for years, since the Mittsy days.	MADem	Mar 2014	#391
ACA is not perfect.	Texasgal	Mar 2014	#259
People who live in civilized countries don't have to worry about that,	bvar22	Mar 2014	#269
+1,000	JEB	Mar 2014	#277
+1	leftstreet	Mar 2014	#287
+ 10000000000000	woo me with science	Mar 2014	#410
Yeah, but we didn't have 99 Democrats in the Senate	jsr	Mar 2014	#432
Best post on the whole thread.	marble falls	Mar 2014	#539
Congratulations Mr. Pitt. You are the Free Republic's favorite DUmmie today!!!!	Cofitachequi	Mar 2014	#271
Yes, that's helpful to post here.	Hissyspit	Mar 2014	#278
And it's helpful to have a post saying "fuck you Obama?"	lostincalifornia	Mar 2014	#290
of course it is! that is, if you 'wrote a book', you can say and do	Whisp	Mar 2014	#294
what would be helpful is if you can	bobduca	Mar 2014	#305
There have been numerous posts in this thread with suggestions, most not being responded to by the	lostincalifornia	Mar 2014	#310
The OP has been silenced.	LiberalAndProud	Mar 2014	#473
Oh	lostincalifornia	Mar 2014	#478
He has the right to feel horrible about his wife's illness and the difficulties in . . .	brush	Mar 2014	#493
If it was my wife suffering due to this law	AnalystInParadise	Mar 2014	#314
Nailed It.	bvar22	Mar 2014	#320
The ACA has	ProSense	Mar 2014	#325
You know	AnalystInParadise	Mar 2014	#328
"Good day sir." I'm a woman. n/t	ProSense	Mar 2014	#330
Ironic	AnalystInParadise	Mar 2014	#333
Yes, clearly you're not a "know it all..." n/t	ProSense	Mar 2014	#337
I don't claim to be	AnalystInParadise	Mar 2014	#341
Your posts are pretty insulting	sheshe2	Mar 2014	#359
I will delete nothing	AnalystInParadise	Mar 2014	#371
You did a blatant call out.	sheshe2	Mar 2014	#399
Thank you	AnalystInParadise	Mar 2014	#405
Ah, you play games and like to score points.	sheshe2	Mar 2014	#409
Apparently,	ProSense	Mar 2014	#381
So in your mind	AnalystInParadise	Mar 2014	#390
LOL!	ProSense	Mar 2014	#401
Much more generous and humane response than any insurance fucks	JEB	Mar 2014	#356
Who CARES what FR thinks?	bvar22	Mar 2014	#286
it doesn't bother you that the OP uses FR words insulting the President	Whisp	Mar 2014	#291
What are FR words?	AnalystInParadise	Mar 2014	#335
the OP did the character assasination on the President.	Whisp	Mar 2014	#340
Perhaps if the President had offered up a few fights for the middle class on any of the following:	truedelphi	Mar 2014	#376
I believe that Will found his own words to express exactly what he was feeling...	bvar22	Mar 2014	#347
yeh, let's all speak like the OP did/does...	Whisp	Mar 2014	#348
Exactly my thought, bvar.	1000words	Mar 2014	#295
I am sure the over the top post is all over the RW groups. It is really sad that instead of	lostincalifornia	Mar 2014	#288
Exactly, it could have been a post asking for advice,	Whisp	Mar 2014	#297
Agreed	lostincalifornia	Mar 2014	#299
Are you 12?	AnalystInParadise	Mar 2014	#319
Well, he had two options	jeff47	Mar 2014	#443
When did links to FR become cool to post on DU?	bobduca	Mar 2014	#300
Why do some DU members watch faux? To see what the enemy is saying. Saying "fuck you Obama" is	lostincalifornia	Mar 2014	#306
it seems like a case of strange bedfellows to go scanning FR for what they say about "dummies"	bobduca	Mar 2014	#317
I don't watch any of that garbage, however, that is the reason I have been told when I inquired.	lostincalifornia	Mar 2014	#326
FR links have always been allowed here. n/t	Whisp	Mar 2014	#309
No, they haven't.	Hissyspit	Mar 2014	#311
FR links have been here as long as I have.	LiberalAndProud	Mar 2014	#474
Thanks!	bobduca	Mar 2014	#313
They have been allowed to laugh at	Whisp	Mar 2014	#315
I can give you somewhat of an answer on your first question.	DebJ	Mar 2014	#411
Huh! interesting you chose to post that.	hrmjustin	Mar 2014	#383
Will, here is something you might want to check out	passiveporcupine	Mar 2014	#272
I would dump that 'friend' of yours who advised you nothing can be done.	Whisp	Mar 2014	#285
Yup. He's either ignorant of his own product or he just told a big fat fib. n/t	pnwmom	Mar 2014	#332
Is it too late to switch companies if you can find a better one?	pnwmom	Mar 2014	#293
This message was self-deleted by its author	DebJ	Mar 2014	#414
No, but it means it's worth the effort, despite what the agent said, to check the formularies	pnwmom	Mar 2014	#437
Thanks for checking me there...you can only change coverage thru the 31st IF the	DebJ	Mar 2014	#509
The ACA has been saving a lot of lives. So fuck your childish, petty, "fuck you".	phleshdef	Mar 2014	#298
I would not be surprised if your post gets hidden, while the ops didn't. This is not a constructiv	lostincalifornia	Mar 2014	#302
Yea, it will probably be the first one I've had hidden in a long time.	phleshdef	Mar 2014	#303
It seems that way	lostincalifornia	Mar 2014	#308
Yea, I mean fuck Obama for expanding Medicaid and buying Medicare 8 more years.	phleshdef	Mar 2014	#312
People do seem to judge things only by how it directly affects them, not unlike 1%ers.	Hoyt	Mar 2014	#418
Oh, you are so wrong!	Raven	Mar 2014	#321
Actually, Will blew it. I know why he's panicking but he's been given false information	pnwmom	Mar 2014	#331
Too many complex variables and deceptions to actually make sense.	JEB	Mar 2014	#345
Actually the OP didn't say coverage was denied, but the opposite, that coverage was given	DebJ	Mar 2014	#417
The OP didn't say that. But this later post of his is incorrect:	pnwmom	Mar 2014	#426
?	phleshdef	Mar 2014	#336
Raven is Will's mom and therefore has more insight into her daughter in law's situation than you do.	JVS	Mar 2014	#367
There are plenty of folks out there with MS who are getting their medications covered.	phleshdef	Mar 2014	#397
Great news, links please! nt	Logical	Mar 2014	#404
The difference is that his friend the insurance agent gave him false information	pnwmom	Mar 2014	#431
Understandably disturbed yes. But the rhetoric wasn't really justifiable.	phleshdef	Mar 2014	#452
No, but M.S. is a really scary disease. I hope Will doesn't give up and gets this solved now. n/t	pnwmom	Mar 2014	#454
Yes, she is. But apparently they've both been given false information by their friend the insurance	pnwmom	Mar 2014	#428
Good posts throughout these series of threads...	SidDithers	Mar 2014	#699
No--it is Will's friend who is wrong. Pwnmom has detailed how Will was given the wrong	msanthrope	Mar 2014	#572
Ahhh, how adorable! nt	Logical	Mar 2014	#402
Any "reform" that left the insurance companies in the loop was a loser from the get-go.	alarimer	Mar 2014	#339
Disaster capitalism is not much fun	JEB	Mar 2014	#354
This message was self-deleted by its author	krawhitham	Mar 2014	#355
Would you be better off without the ACA? nt	killbotfactory	Mar 2014	#388
Wow. So many posters seem more concerned	JEB	Mar 2014	#406
Some perfunctory words of sympathy for Will Pitt's wife and then the usual PR from the usual people.	pa28	Mar 2014	#413
Along with some perfunctory words of	Bobbie Jo	Mar 2014	#507
+1	jsr	Mar 2014	#433
Hall of fame bullshit artist. Yes indeed. Obama is just that.	pa28	Mar 2014	#408
Ok buddy time out	minivan2	Mar 2014	#412
I appreciate your telling the truth,	woo me with science	Mar 2014	#415
I don't know what's funnier	Cali_Democrat	Mar 2014	#470
Exhibit A	woo me with science	Mar 2014	#536
My my my.. looky here.. at these ODSers.. using	Cha	Mar 2014	#416
That's ugly, Cha.	Lars39	Mar 2014	#421
Yes, the OP is an Ugly Piece of Hate.. and my pointing it out	Cha	Mar 2014	#422
Empathy should be learned early.	Lars39	Mar 2014	#424
"Fuck you, Mr. President, you piece of shit used-car salesman. From my heart and soul, fuck you."	Cha	Mar 2014	#427
Can you not even understand that his wife's health is at stake?	Lars39	Mar 2014	#429
This post said it best..	Cha	Mar 2014	#442
You are getting feedback that you don't like.	Lars39	Mar 2014	#457
I'm getting a lot of Great Feedback.. thank you!	Cha	Mar 2014	#461
Have you actually USED your insurance yet?	Aerows	Mar 2014	#643
he's the Magic Man	rudolph the red	Mar 2014	#425
Yeah, the OP got a pass but a post in the thread got a Hide.	Cha	Mar 2014	#430
he is probably upset he can't profit off a disaster presidency like during Bush's days	JI7	Mar 2014	#438
I do have "empathy" for his wife.. but, that does not excuse a raging	Cha	Mar 2014	#448
if the ugly was for the first time then I could pass on it	Whisp	Mar 2014	#450
Unfortunately yes.. but, this one was so ignorantly over the top ..	Cha	Mar 2014	#451
I find it ironic that all his hate & anger is focused towards	giftedgirl77	Mar 2014	#518
A lot of ugly posts and lack of empathy in this thread.	Vashta Nerada	Mar 2014	#434
For once we agree completely	AnalystInParadise	Mar 2014	#653
WilliamPitt, as I understand it you live in MA, so direct your outrage to Gov. Romney.	ucrdem	Mar 2014	#436
according to other posts he lives in New Hampshire now	JI7	Mar 2014	#440
they said "it'll be fixed, don't worry": now they're telling us to not even acknowledge	MisterP	Mar 2014	#441
I can't afford what the government	ohheckyeah	Mar 2014	#447
Live in a Red state I presume???	VanillaRhapsody	Mar 2014	#453
Purple....	ohheckyeah	Mar 2014	#593
What initiative did you take?	Drunken Irishman	Mar 2014	#460
Hours on hold only to talk with some underling with canned answers while a loved on is ill	JEB	Mar 2014	#463
There are multiple avenues one can take...	Drunken Irishman	Mar 2014	#464
Here in Oregon, it is not that easy.	JEB	Mar 2014	#468
Lots of bugs, but this isn't one of 'em...	Drunken Irishman	Mar 2014	#471
No, I think he wants his very ill wife	JEB	Mar 2014	#542
Unfortunately, some drugs cost tens of thousands of dollars a year.	pnwmom	Mar 2014	#490
As someone who peddles the ACA daily	Puzzledtraveller	Mar 2014	#466
Why didn't you explain to him that his agent-friend gave him the wrong information	pnwmom	Mar 2014	#487
Yeah, you need to explain that.. are not people getting good benefits? You make it sound	Cha	Mar 2014	#494
Will, here's my suggestion	Glitterati	Mar 2014	#500
You know Will,	SomethingFishy	Mar 2014	#511
I am SO sick and tired of the apologists	Le Taz Hot	Mar 2014	#519
Why?	ProSense	Mar 2014	#520
Because I'm "stupid and I don't understand the ACA."	Le Taz Hot	Mar 2014	#521
Your words. n/t	ProSense	Mar 2014	#522
This was nothing more than a great big wet kiss to the health insurance companies...	truebrit71	Mar 2014	#584
Mr. Pitt, I am truly sorry about your situation....	NCTraveler	Mar 2014	#524
Post removed	Post removed	Mar 2014	#528
This message was self-deleted by its author	Hissyspit	Mar 2014	#547
Pure bullshit character assassination post.	Hissyspit	Mar 2014	#549
Eh, I'm just glad I'm not on his ignore.	joshcryer	Mar 2014	#552
That's over the line.	ScreamingMeemie	Mar 2014	#563
Ugly post.	Vashta Nerada	Mar 2014	#568
Wow. nt	TBF	Mar 2014	#570
Troubling.	fleabiscuit	Mar 2014	#534
try cannabinoids, even Nat. Cancer Inst. admits they work in multitude of med conditions	wordpix	Mar 2014	#545
Goodness Will. You have caused an angst filled shit storm of epic proportions.	Autumn	Mar 2014	#556
this joint	rtracey	Mar 2014	#560
Your pain and frustration is understandable.	LexVegas	Mar 2014	#562
This is a very long thread.	AngryAmish	Mar 2014	#566
What could be worse than the ACA?	ramapo	Mar 2014	#567
Sorry Will. We'll keep working toward single payer or better.	grahamhgreen	Mar 2014	#573
Is this one of those Will Pitt rants that will be completely retracted in two days?	theboss	Mar 2014	#574
I doubt it. This thread should have never been allowed because of the disgraceful names the	lostincalifornia	Mar 2014	#701
It's sad but I have to agree with you Will.	unionguy	Mar 2014	#589
the drug corps price gouge in the USA on long term treatment, all meds. Same thing with aids meds.	Sunlei	Mar 2014	#594
Always check the formulary.	Ms. Toad	Mar 2014	#597
Have YOU tried to purchase insurance on the HealthCare.Gov website?	bvar22	Mar 2014	#627
People with chronic conditions know what "check the formulary" means	REP	Mar 2014	#629
Of the 5 Million or so MANDATED New "Customers" that have signed up...	bvar22	Mar 2014	#645
Call the company.	Ms. Toad	Mar 2014	#631
You basically just said "Let them eat cake". (Updated)	Zorra	Mar 2014	#651
Let me assure you that the cake is considerably tastier and more nourshing	Ms. Toad	Mar 2014	#655
You missed my point. I believe the ACA is beneficial to many, including myself.	Zorra	Mar 2014	#679
But this thread is a rant	Ms. Toad	Mar 2014	#681
I'm very sorry for your many years of having to work the system when dealing with for profit	Zorra	Mar 2014	#692
Why YES I have, and I was able to find the The Formulary list for all 5 companies on the exchange	krawhitham	Mar 2014	#688
Could you please post a link to the page with the formularies, if	Zorra	Mar 2014	#695
The crowning achievement of our fearless leader.	chompers	Mar 2014	#599
PRIVATE insurance LOVES finding loopholes.	pansypoo53219	Mar 2014	#600
I'm so sorry Will	Catherina	Mar 2014	#611
Now where have we seen this kind of language before:	Whisp	Mar 2014	#612
I feel sorry for Pitt having to resort to this kind of hate at the wrong person.. "anger"	Cha	Mar 2014	#630
Just sad. A total self-involvement tailspin.	gulliver	Mar 2014	#634
William, I know how that's like	LittleBlue	Mar 2014	#647
It is a rotten disease.	truedelphi	Mar 2014	#662
I don't know why Freeper trash like this is tolerated.	tritsofme	Mar 2014	#650
Wait a minute. so the Insurance company YOU picked	jazzimov	Mar 2014	#668
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Let's skip over the fact that in NH more then half the hospitals	Riftaxe	Mar 2014	#670
Still feeling that way, Will?	MineralMan	Mar 2014	#689
Why? The Drug Company solved the issue, not the insurance company. nt	Logical	Mar 2014	#693
And either way, President Obama had nothing to do with it	MineralMan	Mar 2014	#694
overhauling the healthcare/insurance system	questionseverything	Mar 2014	#704
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Momentarily	Cirque du So-What	Mar 2014	#691
I'm glad your wife will be getting her meds afterall	itsrobert	Mar 2014	#698
it is amazing this has over 100 recommends	crimeariver1225	Mar 2014	#700
Calling the President a piece of shit used-car salesman very much should be allowed.	donheld	Mar 2014	#703
Ted Nugent and his fan base approve your message. n/t	Whisp	Mar 2014	#705
you most likely	riversedge	Mar 2014	#707
My sympathy for your family's dilemma	Babel_17	Mar 2014	#710
Who is William Pitt?	BoulderNative	Apr 2014	#712

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