tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post2372578827394037772..comments2024-03-22T05:20:44.167-07:00Comments on The Disaffected Lib: The Atrocity Known as TrumpCareThe Mound of Soundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-53918629955677084312017-05-25T16:43:45.480-07:002017-05-25T16:43:45.480-07:00When we first retired, we decided it would be grea...When we first retired, we decided it would be great to escape the 'wet' coast for a few months so headed for Arizona. Of course, had to purchase private insurance for the time we spent out of province. On the very first trip, my husband had an incident that required emergency/hospital care and once he was deemed fit to carry on, we received a "dear valued customer" letter from the our insurance provider that we should head right back to BC because he was no longer covered by said insurance. <br /><br />The following year, we applied to the same company and discovered they demanded more than double the fee to give him coverage because, in their words, he had a "lung disease" and therefore a pre-existing condition. We checked with his family doctor who advised that while he had suffered a pulmonary embolism, and other than taking a low dose blood thinner, he did not have a lung disease or any other pre-existing condition. Turns out, the insurance company can give any diagnosis they went and the doctor's health records on any patient means nothing. <br /><br />Having had this experience, I fully understand how vulnerable all Americans are with the Trumpanzee version of health care coverage.<br />In addition, as many women are pointing out, don't all females have pre-existing conditions? say, from about the age of 13 and up? <br />Lulymaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-20494020280144429972017-05-24T23:09:54.943-07:002017-05-24T23:09:54.943-07:00Actually, Cap, it makes perfect sense if you'r...Actually, Cap, it makes perfect sense if you're looking to free up money that can instead be used to float tax cuts despite continual and growing deficits.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-86405766065018657972017-05-24T20:49:52.697-07:002017-05-24T20:49:52.697-07:00Rationally, Trumpcare makes no sense, but the Repu...Rationally, Trumpcare makes no sense, but the Republicans gave up on making sense long ago. Never underestimate McConnell's ability to strong-arm GOP senators, especially when juicy tax cuts for him and his fellow 1% are at stake. I have no doubt that Yertle the Turtle will get this through the senate come hell or high water.<br /><br />CapAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-32176147674178311152017-05-24T15:06:05.501-07:002017-05-24T15:06:05.501-07:00Doctor Brian Day, a Vancouver champion of private ...Doctor Brian Day, a Vancouver champion of private health care, must be rooting for Trump on this. Tobynoreply@blogger.com