Will this get covered?

Curator · 03-31-2008, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Elizabeth Edwards highlights (one of) the flaws in McCain’s healthcare plan.

Elizabeth Edwards, the wife of former Democratic presidential contender John Edwards, said she and John McCain have one thing in common: "Neither one of us would be covered by his health policy."

Edwards lodged her criticism of the presumptive Republican presidential nominee's proposal Saturday at the annual meeting of the Assn. of Health Care Journalists. Under McCain's plan, insurance companies "wouldn't have to cover preexisting conditions like melanoma and breast cancer," she said.

McCain has been treated for melanoma, the most serious type of skin malignancy. Edwards in 2004 was diagnosed with breast cancer, and announced a year ago that it had returned and spread into her bones, meaning it no longer could be cured.

McCain's plan focuses on offering new tax breaks for individuals who buy their own health insurance. But critics say the Arizona senator's proposal avoids giving insurers requirements on whom they must cover and how much they may charge. His plan would make it difficult for people with preexisting conditions, but who aren't covered by a government- or job-sponsored plan, to buy individual coverage, Edwards said.

Cancer survivors are routinely denied insurance when they try to purchase it as individuals, health experts say.

So the problem with the McSame Health Care plan is that sick people of modest means can’t get health insurance. Powerful stuff.

Too bad it won't be reported.

Why?

Because the media is focused on the spectacle of the Clintons, and whether or not they can win, and whether or not they should quit the race:

Clinton angst. Clinton drama. Clinton BS. Clinton this. Clinton that.
Clinton shouldn’t quit. Clinton should quit.
Clinton says we should chill.
Clinton is broke.
Clinton is screaming something about “Shame on you Barack!”
Clinton. Clinton. Clinton.

Her FUBAR losing campaign should pack it up and quit.
That way when juicy plums like this come along…
We can shove them down McSame's throat until he chokes.

Another golden opportunity gone…
Because we must honor our Clintons…

Fuck!

HarperLee · 03-31-2008, 01:42 PM

Again, I think PPatt made a good suggestion -- that we need a
separate "section" to discuss the MSM.

I saw that article earlier but did not read it carefully -- so McCain
is offering breaks to people who are self-insured? I don't know one
person who makes under $100,000 a year who is self-insured.

DRS112 · 03-31-2008, 02:03 PM

Edwards and McCain...modest means?

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HarperLee Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,583 Thanks: 986 Thanked 338 Times in 218 Posts	Again, I think PPatt made a good suggestion -- that we need a separate "section" to discuss the MSM. I saw that article earlier but did not read it carefully -- so McCain is offering breaks to people who are self-insured? I don't know one person who makes under $100,000 a year who is self-insured.
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DRS112 Administrator Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 6,027 My Mood: Thanks: 62 Thanked 94 Times in 73 Posts	Edwards and McCain...modest means?
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