[Winona Online Democracy] 60 Minutes did a segment on this last night.
Bill Kuhl Andy Rooney should be getting more mail soon also after last night's broadcast too. Examine how it works. If you have an insurance policy, but it is not generous but all you can afford, you get enough care to use up your benefits, then coast on luck with inadequate or no treatment, possibly die, while those with no insurance are often billed at a higher rate than the heavily insured - because the insurance companies negotiate with health care providers. My recent surgery was billed at $19,000. The insurance company knocked it down to about $7,000. The hospital continued to bill me as if I didn't read the adjusted bill. Some business persons in the health industry seem to take the default behavior and leave it to the rest of us to beg for parity. It's not your doctor who is to blame, although I have heard too often, "No, these tests won't show me anything I don't know, but you are insured, so what do you care?" (Not from my current MD, thank heavens.) More later. I have a physician's appointment. :) Really! _______________________________________________ This message was posted to Winona Online Democracy All messages must be signed by the senders actual name. No commercial solicitations are allowed on this list. To manage your subscription or view the message archives, please visit http://mapnp.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/winona Any problems or suggestions can be directed to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you want help on how to contact elected officials, go to the Contact page at http://www.winonaonlinedemocracy.org _______________________________________________ This message was posted to Winona Online Democracy All messages must be signed by the senders actual name. No commercial solicitations are allowed on this list. To manage your subscription or view the message archives, please visit http://mapnp.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/winona Any problems or suggestions can be directed to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you want help on how to contact elected officials, go to the Contact page at http://www.winonaonlinedemocracy.org
