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Real life 'Norma Rae' dies of cancer after her health insurance refused to cover her medications. -- (link)

Posted by Don Homer (aka DonHomer) Sep 16 '09, 05:07

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link (thinkprogress.org)

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- how much easier would it have been for her to fight her cancer, though, if she hadn't had to wait months for it? - znufrii Sep 16, 05:56 16
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    - according to the article, the reason for the delay is that her insurance wouldn't cover the cost. - znufrii Sep 16, 06:04 14
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        Is there, in your mind, an answer to either question that would indicate that the insurance company's decision was right and ethical? -- nm - znufrii Sep 16, 06:15 12
        
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        'splain. -- nm - znufrii Sep 16, 06:20 10
        
        Their profit wouldn't have been nearly as high if she lived. -- nm - BB Sep 16, 06:50 9
        
        that was much better than letting him answer. -- nm - Reagen Sep 16, 06:59 4
        
        He wasn't going to answer. -- nm - BB Sep 16, 07:03 3
        
        certainly not now. - Reagen Sep 16, 07:07 1
        
        He posted after the question was posed. - BB Sep 16, 07:11
        
        I'd still be interested in hearing his opinion on the matter. -- nm - znufrii Sep 16, 07:04
        
        and that qualifies as "right and ethical"? :) - znufrii Sep 16, 06:56 1
        
        "Right" and "Ethical"? Are they dancers at a nightclub? - BB Sep 16, 06:59
        
        ding, ding, ding! -- nm - Don Homer Sep 16, 06:51 1
        
        What's sad is that some people will say I'm the bad guy for pointing out that they're profiting from death... - BB Sep 16, 06:56
communism kills too -- nm - Danedukenuuk Sep 16, 05:44
Problem? I don't see a problem. - HdnAgnda Sep 16, 05:17 1
- Thankfully we have the best deathcare in the world. -- nm - BB Sep 16, 05:54

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