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4TheArts

(159 posts)
43. Similar experience for my wife
Fri Dec 6, 2024, 11:10 PM
Dec 2024

After three radiation treatments early on, the insurance company declared the next treatment was for a pre-existing condition and declined to continue paying. She was horrified. Of course "pre-existing" - duh, it was the same cancer being treated as from the beginning. Her oncologist was furious and wrote something to Aetna so commandingly fierce they quickly relented and began paying again.
Would that we all, under American health care, had doctors with such ability to cast a corrective curse upon an insurance company.

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Yep, happened to me in 1999 4TheArts Dec 2024 #1
Shoot. Thank you for sharing. So sorry for your loss. Biophilic Dec 2024 #2
I'm so sorry that Bettie Dec 2024 #3
Terrible. I am so sorry. nt spooky3 Dec 2024 #6
So awful to hear this. La Coliniere Dec 2024 #8
+1 dalton99a Dec 2024 #9
So sad. I'm so sorry. LeftInTX Dec 2024 #10
I'm sorry BeerBarrelPolka Dec 2024 #24
I'm sorry for the loss of your wife Clouds Passing Dec 2024 #26
She shouldn't have had to worry about money MadameButterfly Dec 2024 #33
Thats so tragic. I am sorry 😣 Evolve Dammit Dec 2024 #35
The richest country in the history of the world. Irish_Dem Dec 2024 #4
Switzerland is also zero. nt spooky3 Dec 2024 #5
DuRec leftstreet Dec 2024 #7
Why do Americans put up with this? yardwork Dec 2024 #11
One the most successful programming efforts in history. OldBaldy1701E Dec 2024 #12
Republicans have sold the masses on the idea that universal healthcare is the worst kind of socialism. Lonestarblue Dec 2024 #13
It's very sad. yardwork Dec 2024 #14
This country's idea of capitalism is that the profit motive should apply to literally fucking everything, Karasu Dec 2024 #17
I've said it many times; A HERETIC I AM Dec 2024 #45
It's truly horrible Hieronymus Phact Dec 2024 #18
Not entirely. It's really Big Pharma and Big Med who own republicans who pay them to tell this lie. ancianita Dec 2024 #19
Even Bernie, if he was (or is) elected, would (will) be blocked... Justice matters. Dec 2024 #27
That's why someone new. We have a deep bench of potential candidates who can appeal to voters. ancianita Dec 2024 #29
Propaganda works... dlk Dec 2024 #15
Because they label single payer Socialism MadameButterfly Dec 2024 #34
Brain washed and shout communist!/socialist!/ etc Evolve Dammit Dec 2024 #36
So DISGUSTING for the most powerful country in the world. n/t iluvtennis Dec 2024 #16
Even more disgusting is the people who vigorously support it continuing, onecaliberal Dec 2024 #25
But the price of eggs? IcyPeas Dec 2024 #20
United Healthcare Cirsium Dec 2024 #38
It is a major disappointment to see this. It's sickening actually. IcyPeas Dec 2024 #41
I hated to post it Cirsium Dec 2024 #42
We have a problem, Houston. Joinfortmill Dec 2024 #21
And people are puzzled / appalled that his company's practices paleotn Dec 2024 #22
Not just medical, but the credit card debt is burgeoning 634-5789 Dec 2024 #23
Nationalize and deprofitize health care now US! Clouds Passing Dec 2024 #28
Gee, LilElf70 Dec 2024 #30
MA is slowly taking over Medicare Skittles Dec 2024 #31
So was abolition Cirsium Dec 2024 #39
How sad. Cherokee100 Dec 2024 #32
My wife and I were among them. ChazInAz Dec 2024 #37
Similar experience for my wife 4TheArts Dec 2024 #43
Link please? I'm not doubting but in order to... SaveOurDemocracy Dec 2024 #40
A simple search with statistics - medical - bankruptcies Justice matters. Dec 2024 #44
Side note: The "Conservative" leader in Canada wants to ditch that Dental program... Justice matters. Dec 2024 #46
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