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In reply to the discussion: My wife will get her meds [View all]Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)327. No, it is the abuse of MIRT as a gossip engine used against those who are not part
of MIRT's purview that creates bad feelings, and frankly this attitude that MIRT has a right to secret attack meetings that are not part of MIRT's job does nothing to assuage those bad feelings. I have always suspected that MIRT and hosts are doing lots of gossip about DUers and now we know. The whole cry of 'transparency' seems to have been forgotten in favor of gossip and overreach of petty volunteer powers.
MIRT folks should not use that forum to gossip about long term members who are not part of their job. The jury spoke on Will's thread, MIRT should have accepted that and shut the fuck up.
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Yes, of course. I was being sloppy in my phrasing. I had "drugs" on my mind because
tblue37
Mar 2014
#179
Given that we already pay twice per capita what other developed countries pay--
eridani
Mar 2014
#304
Do you think that every person should be provided with whatever care they want regardless of cost?
theboss
Mar 2014
#330
A journalist might take this as a great topic for an article- I'd like to know how
KittyWampus
Mar 2014
#8
Well, he got the meds by going around the insurance company. Which would be single payer, sort of.
djean111
Mar 2014
#22
Oh, the pharma will take that free medicine cost off of whatever taxes it pays..."free" is kind of
djean111
Mar 2014
#35
"This person is not of interest anymore." Sez the person commenting in that person's thread...
truebrit71
Mar 2014
#50
Well I suggest you put him on ignore, unless you relish the self righteousness of telling
rhett o rick
Mar 2014
#207
He is currently a member of DU. He should be treated with respect until he is no longer a member.
rhett o rick
Mar 2014
#257
Then you have no business posting on a message board for "politically liberal" posters.
rhett o rick
Mar 2014
#275
Of course you totally missed my point. I dont always agree with Will Pitt, and I thought his
rhett o rick
Mar 2014
#291
People should be able to express their justifiable anger when they live in one of the wealthiest
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#258
They'd have the same problem before ACA and/or with single payer. This is a formulary
msanthrope
Mar 2014
#118
What I was trying to say was that it's not about comparing before and after ACA
cui bono
Mar 2014
#293
Shouldn't the main concern have been for the fact that someone's loved one needed medication and
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#249
All I know is that it is so good to see old time posters suddenly posting on DU3 again!
Rex
Mar 2014
#193
....and...it completely characterized how Obama is viewed by the OP and many others
Sheepshank
Mar 2014
#153
The problem is that people--Will included--get crazy and not thinking straight
mnhtnbb
Mar 2014
#157
I really like WP but the OP was somewhat disappointing, even understanding his situation. nt
kelliekat44
Mar 2014
#213
When your mother, wife, husband, sister, child's lives are at stake and you first learn that you
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#242
I don't disagree with what you say. I disagree with the brunt of the blame being placed at the
kelliekat44
Mar 2014
#279
People in other developed nations do not have to jump through any hoops to get what IS a RIGHT.
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#358
Do you really think no one in Canada has ever been denied something related to healthcare?
theboss
Mar 2014
#360
Thanks for the followup Will. I hope the insurance companies are forced to stop
Catherina
Mar 2014
#21
I had someone sort of helping me from the MSAA (Multiple Sclerosis Assn. of America)
CountAllVotes
Mar 2014
#338
Good new. We have enough struggles in life, healthcare should not be one of them.
mountain grammy
Mar 2014
#47
Since this is a message board for the "politically liberal" there are some Democrats (e.g. the
rhett o rick
Mar 2014
#212
Now you've found at least temporary help, I'll point out that "single-payer" isn't a panacea.
Denzil_DC
Mar 2014
#61
Precisely...so attacking the President was both inefficient, and incorrect. nt
msanthrope
Mar 2014
#128
Imagine that. People actually LEARNING from the experiences of people that live in other
Number23
Mar 2014
#176
sometimes insurance doesn't cover a drug until they are convinced you need it and have
2pooped2pop
Mar 2014
#71
Did you understand the posts blaming Obama and the ACA when things seemed bad?
BklnDem75
Mar 2014
#93
I don't think Obama is to blame for the sorry state of American health care that existed before 2008
BlueCheese
Mar 2014
#161
Thank you for your nuanced reasoning. You and I share the same thoughts. n/t
myrna minx
Mar 2014
#196
First...it was never an ACA/Obama problem. It was a formulary one. The ACA, however,
msanthrope
Mar 2014
#125
Most are sarcasm after the rant yesterday blaming Obama and the ACA for the issue
uppityperson
Mar 2014
#163
You're welcome. Comes from several decades of various unpleasant experiences I wish I'd never had,
Zorra
Mar 2014
#126
I think the issue in this case is also the huge price the drug companies try to charge.
pnwmom
Mar 2014
#113
Yes, all of this about how our fucked up system is not to blame is ridiculous
Doctor_J
Mar 2014
#237
I'm delighted to hear this. Maybe it would be a reasonable thing now to delete your FU Obama OP.
NYC_SKP
Mar 2014
#99
Great news! Now how about an apology to DU for the big shit you took on our President?
tridim
Mar 2014
#110
And Anthem could have denied the MS drug with any policy they wrote even
sinkingfeeling
Mar 2014
#186
Did we set up negotiation for prices? Shorten patents so more generics could come to the market?
TheKentuckian
Mar 2014
#366
No, Medicare D is a TeaPubliKlan boondoggle that should have never been passed despite the benefits
TheKentuckian
Mar 2014
#372
Yes, Will. It's one thing to be angry and fly off the handle, another to be unable to admit error.
NYC_SKP
Mar 2014
#132
I wasn't going to post on this thread. But I HAVE to commend this from NYC_SKP.
calimary
Mar 2014
#180
Yes since you apparently haven't learned anything from this, you should apologize.
tridim
Mar 2014
#133
Will..as the mother of a disabled child on two non-formulary drugs, I say you are wrong.
msanthrope
Mar 2014
#136
Glad to hear it Will.. You know when we are having issues paying for meds
SomethingFishy
Mar 2014
#127
Perhaps you should have done this first before cursing the President (nt)
question everything
Mar 2014
#151
Why remain a foreigner? How about coming to live here as a citizen where you too can enjoy our
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#182
Excellent news (though it should never have even been a danger)! Best thoughts to her!
LeftishBrit
Mar 2014
#183
Will, I thought you should know a thread was started in MIRT about your other thread.
Hassin Bin Sober
Mar 2014
#190
The jury system is a democratic process. I don't see why it should drive anyone crazy.
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#232
Serious, I so agree with you. I've had far more shutouts when I do actually send an alert.
Rex
Mar 2014
#268
I should have stated sometimes threads are started, absent hide, on newer low post.....
Hassin Bin Sober
Mar 2014
#199
Will is not a zombie or troll and yes, there have been threads started on old timers. Why post thisq
uppityperson
Mar 2014
#229
I encourage everyone to do a turn on MIRT to see how it is, what happens. Mostly it is DUers working
uppityperson
Mar 2014
#236
Announcements forum has the lists and posts sign ups every 3 months. Looks like 38 right now.
uppityperson
Mar 2014
#245
Why does MIRT need to discuss long-term members now that every alert goes to Skinner?
Lars39
Mar 2014
#248
Sign up for a term and you'll quickly see why the MIRT forum is restricted-access.
winter is coming
Mar 2014
#255
Yea, the thread started out with an alert almost after it started
Wash. state Desk Jet
Mar 2014
#217
That's totally uncalled for and I hope the Admins put their foot down on these power trips
Catherina
Mar 2014
#222
you know I am a pretty staunch advocate for transparency and there is no rule against this
Kali
Mar 2014
#223
Yeah because posting a thread from MIRT is the same as trying to get a long term duer banned.
Hassin Bin Sober
Mar 2014
#298
As you totally missed mine. Rather than addressing me or Admin directly, you chose to do this which
uppityperson
Mar 2014
#299
No, it is the abuse of MIRT as a gossip engine used against those who are not part
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2014
#327
having served about three different terms on MIRT I have witnessed some MIRT members who get this
Douglas Carpenter
Mar 2014
#337
I am very glad your wife got her meds. I also think your post was a little on the strong
rhett o rick
Mar 2014
#211
The politics of prior authorizations and the games both insurance and pharma play...
HuckleB
Mar 2014
#224