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14. Since these aren't always medically neccessary
Mon Jan 30, 2012, 09:32 PM
Jan 2012

I imagine it will come back to bite her if it actually passes -- since Medicare nor any insurance company will cover it in many cases, and a $400-$500 (or more) bill will not make for happy people.

Unexplained impotence is worrying, and there are a lot of tests that possibly should be run including those in the bill, plus testosterone levels, blood sugar, cholesterol and possibly others. Ferreting out the reason for unexplained impotence can be expensive -- and necessary for the health of the patient.

However, explained impotence may not need any testing. For instance a known poorly controlled diabetic has no need to undergo additional testing -- and insurance / Medicare won't pay for it.

K & Fookin' R! AzDar Jan 2012 #1
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Only in Virginia, the homophobic, 70% against gay marriage state just1voice Jan 2012 #2
I'm here in VA. too. DocMac Jan 2012 #7
I live in Glen Allen, and your 70/30 assessment on the repub side is about accurate, for this spicegal Jan 2012 #61
Actually, i'm near Parham and Three Chopt Rd. DocMac Jan 2012 #87
It was a Democrat who proposed the anal probe. WhoIsNumberNone Jan 2012 #16
I think it is a great idea. I am still laughing and I was trying to read this to my husband. southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #22
Agree with the OP and with your suggestion too! Nihil Jan 2012 #65
I can agree with that. southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #70
Good idea and also to post a bond Tumbulu Jan 2012 #73
Now we are talking. Good idea. southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #75
Yes, I think you're correct just1voice Jan 2012 #37
"abortion as unpleasent as possible" boppers Jan 2012 #58
Are we going to quibble over semantics here? WhoIsNumberNone Jan 2012 #80
Speak for yourself - a fair number of women (especially in Europe) find it trivial, and rightly so. saras Jan 2012 #91
"Not pleasant" boppers Jan 2012 #93
True - but looks like it gets Bipartisan support from Mitt Rmoney ... 66 dmhlt Jan 2012 #63
The problem is that they had to vote it down because cstanleytech Jan 2012 #67
To be fair ... TahitiNut Jan 2012 #76
+1 Blue_Tires Jan 2012 #66
"Gender Equity"---a great idea!! HuskiesHowls Jan 2012 #3
Love it. proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #4
me too greymattermom Jan 2012 #30
He's weird about lots of stuff proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #32
Creative legislative revenge eyewall Jan 2012 #5
That is a good one! DocMac Jan 2012 #6
That is hilarious. Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #8
And for the men Senators a special deal. Turbineguy Jan 2012 #9
Funny and she should add chowder66 Jan 2012 #10
And as a public service, a film about the clitoris arcane1 Jan 2012 #21
Now, what would a male republican usrname Jan 2012 #23
"Isn't that one of those commie countries?" eom boppers Jan 2012 #59
Actually no... pauljulian Jan 2012 #89
What does Seinfeld's girlfriend have to do with it???? Gormy Cuss Jan 2012 #86
Some Repuke here in Oklahoma KatyaR Jan 2012 #11
Approximately 80% of sexually active adults in the US have HPV. truthisfreedom Jan 2012 #17
Which is the ludicrous part? Control-Z Jan 2012 #52
That it targets men. boppers Jan 2012 #60
DON'T GIVE THEM ANY IDEAS Skittles Jan 2012 #68
Go Senator Howell !!! WillyT Jan 2012 #12
K&R! Louisiana1976 Jan 2012 #13
Since these aren't always medically neccessary Sgent Jan 2012 #14
Who's paying for the sonogram? catrose Jan 2012 #15
I think a lot of male doctors hand that shit out like candy. MADem Jan 2012 #27
It's to add cost and inconvenience and to shame.... ProfessionalLeftist Jan 2012 #40
Sonograms aren't medically necessary either proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #33
I agree Sgent Jan 2012 #38
Actually, I heard sonograms are required in Britain caseymoz Jan 2012 #55
They are still not medically necessary proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #62
While people also got spinal surgery without MRI's caseymoz Jan 2012 #78
A couple of things-- PotatoChip Jan 2012 #94
You heard it or you know it? Ilsa Jan 2012 #97
I said "I heard it" so that means I heard it. caseymoz Feb 2012 #99
I'm sure her point was to make sure this would NOT pass Liberty Belle Jan 2012 #44
Love this and KT2000 Jan 2012 #18
k&r n/t RainDog Jan 2012 #19
Honorary Special Achievement DUzy for State Senator Howell! rocktivity Jan 2012 #20
+ 1,000,000,000... What You Said !!! WillyT Jan 2012 #29
Good for Janet Howell--what a charmingly legislative way of saying MADem Jan 2012 #24
+1 dmr Jan 2012 #50
Yes please! Hoping for more tack ons like this one. Overseas Jan 2012 #25
A goose for The Gander!!! bvar22 Jan 2012 #26
Whaddaya mean, bad? That was the best one-liner thus far! nt MADem Jan 2012 #47
DUzy! calimary Jan 2012 #57
Awesome. nt ZombieHorde Jan 2012 #28
Brilliant move! Lost-in-FL Jan 2012 #31
Good on her.... lib2DaBone Jan 2012 #34
Boom! Fuckin' right. JBoy Jan 2012 #35
Let's add a brain scan for fundies. muntrv Jan 2012 #36
doesn't insurance... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2012 #49
But she was unsuccessful, am I reading that correctly? Quantess Jan 2012 #39
Unfortunately, that is the case. nt MADem Jan 2012 #48
But the message wasn't lost. Control-Z Jan 2012 #53
No, it certainly wasn't. It was witty and direct. nt MADem Jan 2012 #54
I love that you have the Trust Women thing as your icon uppityperson Jan 2012 #79
Fookin' awesome TexasPaganDem Jan 2012 #41
Brilliant! Too bad it didn't get adopted. MCPs are alive and well. Liberty Belle Jan 2012 #42
Backwards again Scairp Jan 2012 #43
LOVE this gal Skittles Jan 2012 #45
GOP = evil fucks mike_c Jan 2012 #46
It's about time some one counteracted the rethuglican foolishness. Yes! Yes! Yes! nt mfcorey1 Jan 2012 #51
NOW you're talking! Sauce for the gander as well as the goose. calimary Jan 2012 #56
I love this senator!!!!!!!!!! Vinca Jan 2012 #64
Perfect! hifiguy Jan 2012 #69
F'king brilliant!!! VWolf Jan 2012 #71
once again, the party of "get gov. out of my business" delves right into women's private parts wordpix Jan 2012 #72
Check out the paper's article and their positioning on wording glowing Jan 2012 #74
It should be Pro Abortion-rights, if they need to use that phrase. Pro-rights, not pro-abortion. uppityperson Jan 2012 #81
ROFLMAO catbyte Jan 2012 #77
With pleasure! mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2012 #82
OK, who laughed a little bit? Arkana Jan 2012 #83
Hell if I was in the legislature with Sen Howell, I would co-sponsor this in a heartbeat... WCGreen Jan 2012 #84
Way to go, Janet! TAKE it to them!! patrice Jan 2012 #85
That sounds perfectly reasonable to me. Arkansas Granny Jan 2012 #88
Now this is a lady who knows what it's all about! hamsterjill Jan 2012 #90
Seems Fair To Me. n/t sandyj999 Jan 2012 #92
Before I clicked on this thread . . . Brigid Jan 2012 #95
WOW = MOM upside down!!!!!! astarfitter Jan 2012 #96
Sinning sexually? Ilsa Jan 2012 #98
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