By mdizzie

November 30, 2009 11:33 AM | Link to this

We have had death panels since Health Care Insurance was first started. When you have an issue, you call your HMO. They tell you what meds you can have, if you will get home health care, what type of help you get, what the insurance will cover. You will not go to the doctors office if you know damn well you are going to have to pay out of pocket. As far as I am concerned, we are all born with pre-existing conditions, to die. Thats what we all do anyway, at the end, we die. Why let a Health Insurance agency help decide your Est. Time of Death for you.

By William

November 30, 2009 10:44 AM | Link to this

How DARE those people disagree with the government. Don’t they know it’s unpatriotic…………….NOT! This is only the beginning of the government control over EVERYTHING you can or cannot do.

By Barry

November 30, 2009 8:53 AM | Link to this

just wait until these people take over all of the health care industry. this kind of thing will become sop and there is nothing you can do about it. “limited appeals” “freedom from judicial review”. gotta get me some of that government care (at least until you retire and they send you to the glue factory)

By Michelle

November 30, 2009 8:34 AM | Link to this

You this is just ridiculous. I know someone who was diagnosed at the age of 25 with breast cancer and it didnt run in her family. She lost her battle to the cancer at the age of 30. So do you really think we should be gambling with women’s life like this. I have breast cancer in my family and my doctor’s won’t give me a mammogram.

By mwm

November 30, 2009 5:53 AM | Link to this

Private insurance would deny the claim first. Then, check to see if it were done “in or out of network”, deny the claim again. Reject any medication that is not on a specific list. And, cause financial hardship on the patient due to copays, denial of claims and the like. Next, of course, is refusal of coverage due to “preexisting condition” This happens now with private insurance. This mammogram controversy is being pushed by private insurance companies.

By Stephen Bickford

November 30, 2009 4:48 AM | Link to this

I know someone who was just diagnosed with the “worst” kind of breast cancer. She’s 47. But, then, she has felt pain in her chest since July and waited till November to get tested. Perhaps there should be an earlier date for tests for smokers since they are more toxic.

By daryn

November 30, 2009 12:43 AM | Link to this

think about what we are doing.The 3 worst managed healthcare options already in place right now is VA, Medicare, and Medicaid. Look at how these three run..

By KevinBob

November 29, 2009 10:45 PM | Link to this

Who should people believe: Sarah Palin on her “death panel” statement or Obama or some Democrat that denies this? This mammogram issue should provide the obvious answer unless one is brainwashed with the lies and deceit from the Democrats on the health-care debate.

By CMS

November 29, 2009 10:45 PM | Link to this

To JSA: I have to completely disagree with you. You’ve been fooled by too many media pundits talking about health care. First, 15% of all breast cancer occurs in women 40-49. Second, if detected early enough at this age, 40% lives will be saved. That’s reason enough to do mammograms at that age range. Most importantly, I pay for my insurance. I rarely use it. However UHC and Anthem CEOs typically make over $40 million in annual bonuses. Don’t you think they have the money for my tests is available? Health care reform has to happen but the government needs to stay out of it. They need to fix their own problems instead of taking on issues they know nothing about.

By mom

November 29, 2009 10:43 PM | Link to this

sorry for the double post

By Mom

November 29, 2009 10:42 PM | Link to this

Hmm…I say we need to have all these politicians who recomend this, those male ones who arent worried about breast cancer, hold off on prostate exams too. Then when the cancer found way too late to save them they will understand better…

By Mom

November 29, 2009 10:42 PM | Link to this

Hmm…I say we need to have all these politicians who recomend this, those male ones who arent worried about breast cancer, hold off on prostate exams too. Then when the cancer found way too late to save them they will understand better…

By JSA

November 29, 2009 10:37 PM | Link to this

Everyone would like everything covered by insurance. Unfortunately we can’t afford that as a nation. I would rather have a fiscally sustainable healthcare system that will last my lifetime and work as well as possible than one which promises more than it can deliver financially. If people feel they need a mammogram sooner, they can always pay for it out of pocket. If more things are done this way the large number of unnecessary procedures will reduce and we will all be better off with a healthcare system which is not bankrupt.

By KJB

November 29, 2009 8:36 PM | Link to this

As soon as the government is in charge of healthcare, this will be commonplace in order to keep costs down. Seems kind of death panel-ish to me!