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Hekate

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44. You should probably ask the almighty Blue Cross/Blue Shield about their actuarial tables...

Thu Sep 21, 2017, 05:15 PM

Sep 2017

My guess would be that the donor just had unnecessary (to them) and quite risky (to them) elective surgery that could have lifelong health consequences. The insurance companies frown on that sort of thing.

The media likes to pretend that living-donor surgery is routine and risk free these days, but that is not exactly true.

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If you have a vagina [View all] bluecollar2 Sep 2017 OP

They do make it clear. It's in the Party Platform. It's not a secret. The word is "woman" btw Hekate Sep 2017 #1

the shock value in what? Brainstormy Sep 2017 #2

I think the shock value... Weekend Warrior Sep 2017 #3

Thanks Hekate Sep 2017 #5

Thank you. cwydro Sep 2017 #6

I try to take into account the spirit of the post. Laffy Kat Sep 2017 #7

It's me also. pangaia Sep 2017 #14

and me. Ligyron Sep 2017 #15

and me. hamsterjill Sep 2017 #32

at no point in the op bluecollar2 Sep 2017 #37

agree, thread title should be "it's a preexisting condition to be a woman" onetexan Sep 2017 #18

where are you referred to as bluecollar2 Sep 2017 #49

Insurance companies discriminate - that is what they do... Joe941 Sep 2017 #4

Nonsense. WillowTree Sep 2017 #20

Are you OK with women having to pay higher health care premiums? Joe941 Sep 2017 #25

I am, actually. For the reason stated above. WillowTree Sep 2017 #27

Of course, because we all decided what sex we'd be born and what diseases we'd get Warpy Sep 2017 #51

I call bullshit on that...I completely disagree and say this is a right wing idea and has no place Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #52

I didn't say that being a woman is a pre-existing condition. WillowTree Sep 2017 #57

Saying that women should pay higher premiums because they cost more because they are Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #64

One last time....... WillowTree Sep 2017 #65

Bless you for trying. Tough room! 7962 Sep 2017 #66

Really? More than 150,000 for a heart bypass? classykaren Sep 2017 #63

This answer should be no, and I'll tell you why HuskyOffset Sep 2017 #70

All of those are examples of discrimination regardless of the reason Major Nikon Sep 2017 #55

Really? Then why do women pay more than men when men have the most heart attacks and the most classykaren Sep 2017 #62

While I do agree with what you are saying here... logosoco Sep 2017 #69

Likewise....... WillowTree Sep 2017 #26

At what point did the insurance company tell them PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2017 #29

That's a standard industry rule. WillowTree Sep 2017 #30

Thank you for this information. I absolutely had no idea. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2017 #31

No reason why it necessarily should occur to someone not directly affected. WillowTree Sep 2017 #34

That's very true. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2017 #45

your last bit there... druidity33 Sep 2017 #50

Is it sexism, though? People may have certain risk factors but costs of the factors is quantifiable JoeStuckInOH Sep 2017 #35

It only makes sense if you think health care is a commodity like a car or refrigerator... Hekate Sep 2017 #41

Would it be ok to pay women less than men because... Joe941 Sep 2017 #43

If we walk down the metaphor road Matt_R Sep 2017 #74

Men pay more for health insurance Sgent Sep 2017 #59

I appreciate the jolt from this post. MLAA Sep 2017 #8

It's good for a jolt - however there are some issues with the ehrnst Sep 2017 #12

thank you bluecollar2 Sep 2017 #38

I don't have a vagina Snake Plissken Sep 2017 #9

How do you figure that? WillowTree Sep 2017 #10

Because women have more parts than men do. BigmanPigman Sep 2017 #13

That does not describe a pre-existing condition. WillowTree Sep 2017 #21

women's sex mercuryblues Sep 2017 #36

Strangely enough, when I buy insurance my money goes into the pool that pays for men's... Hekate Sep 2017 #42

yup mercuryblues Sep 2017 #47

Many women want their husbands or boyfriends to get viagra if needed. Kaleva Sep 2017 #54

So? I suppose "many men" want their wives and girlfriends to not get pregnant... Hekate Sep 2017 #56

In your other post, you sounded like it was just men who wanted Viagra. Kaleva Sep 2017 #61

There's nothing quite like a deliberate misreading of my posts on the subject Hekate Sep 2017 #71

Read the post I first responded to Kaleva Sep 2017 #72

BTW: I think birth control should be covered under all insurance plans Kaleva Sep 2017 #73

Roflmao snooper2 Sep 2017 #58

Women get pregnant and give birth, and absolutely everything connected with that is eliminated... Hekate Sep 2017 #19

That does not describe a pre-existing condition. WillowTree Sep 2017 #22

When you as a female have to buy separate insurance in case you get pregnant. Lars39 Sep 2017 #24

well said bluecollar2 Sep 2017 #40

Duty: ehrnst Sep 2017 #11

Good info.I just wonder how many Dems' town halls are going to be disrupted by the likes of those... Hekate Sep 2017 #16

I know what you mean. ehrnst Sep 2017 #33

Alaskan Senator Murkowski actually said on TV that you SHOULD call her! BigmanPigman Sep 2017 #60

If that isn't the truth. redstatebluegirl Sep 2017 #17

My Mother mercuryblues Sep 2017 #46

Conveying the message is the problem. dogman Sep 2017 #23

You know what else is a pre-existing condition? TexasBushwhacker Sep 2017 #28

Why? Out of curiousity would an Organ Donor pay higher premiums? JoeStuckInOH Sep 2017 #39

You should probably ask the almighty Blue Cross/Blue Shield about their actuarial tables... Hekate Sep 2017 #44

Birth is a pre-existing condition. spanone Sep 2017 #48

I couldn't agree with you more! TY! arthritisR_US Sep 2017 #53

??? nt Honeycombe8 Sep 2017 #67

And now for an oldie but goodie rocktivity Sep 2017 #68