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Lint Head

(15,064 posts)
Thu Sep 21, 2017, 01:49 PM Sep 2017

We all have a pre-existing condition. Everyone of us will eventually get sick and die.

We are all predestined to die. That condition exists from the day we are born. No one should be without health care or penalized because we are simply "human".

The "pre-existing condition" concept was originally created by the insurance industry to save corporate money at the expense of endangering human life. I realize illness can linger and be costly. But, to arbitrarily justify a concept based on averages of how long people live or how long a particular illness will last is despicable on it's face. Bean counter accounting has no place when it comes to considering whether a person will die or be saddled with a progressive illness. I've seen this close up while working for a major healthcare insurance company.

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We all have a pre-existing condition. Everyone of us will eventually get sick and die. (Original Post) Lint Head Sep 2017 OP
Logically there should be no coverage for fundies BadgerKid Sep 2017 #1
Unless you have perfect genes like Trump, ExciteBike66 Sep 2017 #2
Why are they going through with this murderous bill BigmanPigman Sep 2017 #3

BigmanPigman

(51,584 posts)
3. Why are they going through with this murderous bill
Thu Sep 21, 2017, 02:23 PM
Sep 2017

when they know they will not be reelected or are they counting on the facts that Americans don't vote and have short memories?

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