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southernyankeebelle

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1. If I am not mistaken it has to do with her age. The girl is 10 yrs old and I think she has to be
Thu Jun 6, 2013, 10:29 AM
Jun 2013

at least 11 or 12. The president has nothing to do with authorizing who gets what care. He doesn't make those medical decisions.

If I am not mistaken it has to do with her age. The girl is 10 yrs old and I think she has to be southernyankeebelle Jun 2013 #1
I know it is her age. My question is is it a long standing policy (before Obama) or is it something patricia92243 Jun 2013 #7
If it wasn't a government policy could HHS even have a say in the matter? Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2013 #17
I am not sure but I think it has been that way before the President. People give the office southernyankeebelle Jun 2013 #27
The right wing (and even some progressives) Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2013 #9
True southernyankeebelle Jun 2013 #26
She isn't being denied lapfog_1 Jun 2013 #2
Do you know WHEN the committee of surgeons made this rule - before Obama Care or after it? That and patricia92243 Jun 2013 #11
It doesn't matter. Warren Stupidity Jun 2013 #14
I don't see how that makes it worth defending. Quite the opposite, really. Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2013 #18
Seriously? Warren Stupidity Jun 2013 #21
Are you saying medical policy should be set by political hacks? Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2013 #25
I'm saying organ donations need to be regulated, strictly regulated. Warren Stupidity Jun 2013 #31
And you're arguing to have the next Pat Robertson demand his preferred HHS Sec'y. Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2013 #33
so you think there should be no rules? Seriously? bowens43 Jun 2013 #22
If someone can obtain competent treatment by their own means Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2013 #23
you are still dancing around the topic. Warren Stupidity Jun 2013 #32
I'm not dancing. I'm saying unequivocally Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2013 #35
no you continue to dance Warren Stupidity Jun 2013 #38
From donors, obviously. Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2013 #40
Could the doctors pay donors and charge recipients market rates? Warren Stupidity Jun 2013 #45
If paying donations increased the supply would you oppose an increased supply? Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2013 #49
Then every wealthy alcoholic who needed a new liver would be able to buy their way to the top auburngrad82 Jun 2013 #34
Health care decisions are between patient and doctor. Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2013 #39
Not always auburngrad82 Jun 2013 #42
That's not an endorsement of political hacks, incompetent bureaucrats and crony appointees. Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2013 #43
In my case thank God for the government rule doing away with lifetime maximums auburngrad82 Jun 2013 #44
I'm delighted you got treatment. I lost my MIL not long ago to a cancer that overtook her too fast. Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2013 #47
There is a shortage of parts and a waiting list for those parts. Warren Stupidity Jun 2013 #46
Congrtulations. You won. Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2013 #48
Another victory for you. Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2013 #55
How is the government not going to be involved in organ transplants? yellowcanine Jun 2013 #52
If resource scarcity is a rationale -- Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2013 #53
I don't follow your logic. Scarcity demands that decisions have to be made. yellowcanine Jun 2013 #56
. Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2013 #58
"another family could be incentivized to provide the transplant organs" The donor has to be dead yellowcanine Jun 2013 #59
kill junior for his kidneys and collect 1,000,000 from some billionaire in renal failure. Warren Stupidity Jun 2013 #61
I read the rules have been in place since 2005. RudynJack Jun 2013 #24
the United Network for Organ Sharing seltzerwater Jun 2013 #57
I do think there is room to make adjustments on this... cynatnite Jun 2013 #13
I agree that there is always room to review older rules and see if they are still appropriate Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2013 #16
I don't blame the parents for seeking an exemption... cynatnite Jun 2013 #19
I don't blame them for wanting an exemption. Who wouldn't? Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2013 #28
No atreides1 Jun 2013 #3
I tried that but could never get a date on any of it - I find this stuff very tedious to read and patricia92243 Jun 2013 #12
rightwingers on facebook have been saying our government is too busy promoting same sex boilerbabe Jun 2013 #4
Of course not leftynyc Jun 2013 #5
Consider the source Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2013 #6
If anyone complains about this gollygee Jun 2013 #8
Its a rule from UNOS which was a pet project of Al Gore when he... GeorgeGist Jun 2013 #10
No, it doesn't. It has to do with her age. REP Jun 2013 #15
If this is the same little girl, she has been moved to the adult list. The rule bike man Jun 2013 #20
If you read a lot of comment boards (i.e. Politico) Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2013 #29
Yes both Obama and the IRS ... obnoxiousdrunk Jun 2013 #30
Don't forget Benghazi! Zoeisright Jun 2013 #37
That's because she was denied because of her age. Zoeisright Jun 2013 #36
No, it's Obamacare. That's one piece of $%# legislation we will own forever. nt Demo_Chris Jun 2013 #54
About 19,700,000 results (0.16 seconds) when searching 'Obamacare'. nt bike man Jun 2013 #60
No. Transplant rules are made by groups of surgeons magical thyme Jun 2013 #41
No I am a transplant nurse ismnotwasm Jun 2013 #50
actually, the reverse is now true-the repubs forced someone else to probably die to move her ahead. graham4anything Jun 2013 #51
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