Also, the other thing that gets me is this: most health insurance companies deny claims based on the claim not being a “medical necessity”.
Regardless of the abuse of that - partly subjective - evaluation of medical necessity for greedy purposes, isn’t the United States supposed to be a rich country?
I get the medical necessity argument when a cash-strapped healthcare system in a poor country tries to distribute the limited pool amongst as many recipients as possible. But this argument being thrown in the face of insured patrons in a country as rich as the US is totally out of line.
Or said another way, Americans should not be content with “medical necessity” but should demand “the best there is”.
If only there was some sort of system where everyone could pool their resources and each could receive the care they needed
Also, the other thing that gets me is this: most health insurance companies deny claims based on the claim not being a “medical necessity”.
Regardless of the abuse of that - partly subjective - evaluation of medical necessity for greedy purposes, isn’t the United States supposed to be a rich country?
I get the medical necessity argument when a cash-strapped healthcare system in a poor country tries to distribute the limited pool amongst as many recipients as possible. But this argument being thrown in the face of insured patrons in a country as rich as the US is totally out of line.
Or said another way, Americans should not be content with “medical necessity” but should demand “the best there is”.
The best stuff and the wealth are only for the “right” people though. Certainly not for everyone!
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