http://trueslant.com/rickungar/2009/10/15/health-insurer-cancels-entire-program-to-avoid-paying-muscular-dystrophy-patient/ American health care and political policy - commentary and debate Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:00:56 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://trueslant.com/rickungar/2009/10/15/health-insurer-cancels-entire-program-to-avoid-paying-muscular-dystrophy-patient/comment-page-1/#comment-2277 The Village Gidiot » Blog Archive » Out of the Park? Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:03:09 +0000 http://trueslant.com/rickungar/?p=5045#comment-2277 [...] now dead. A healthy baby’s coverage was cancelled because he was too fat. Guardian insurance cancelled the policies of many Muscular Dystrophy patients, because one man’s annual care was in excess of [...] [...] now dead. A healthy baby’s coverage was cancelled because he was too fat. Guardian insurance cancelled the policies of many Muscular Dystrophy patients, because one man’s annual care was in excess of [...]

]]> http://trueslant.com/rickungar/2009/10/15/health-insurer-cancels-entire-program-to-avoid-paying-muscular-dystrophy-patient/comment-page-1/#comment-2186 WHAT IT MEANS TO DEPEND UPON GOVERNMENT FOR LIFE AND DEATH DECISIONS « Citizen Tom Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:53:51 +0000 http://trueslant.com/rickungar/?p=5045#comment-2186 [...] Ungar uses this case to argue for public health care, Health insurer cancels entire program to avoid paying muscular dystrophy patient. His most absurd statement is this one. A public insurance option could not do to Mr. Pearl what [...] [...] Ungar uses this case to argue for public health care, Health insurer cancels entire program to avoid paying muscular dystrophy patient. His most absurd statement is this one. A public insurance option could not do to Mr. Pearl what [...]

]]> http://trueslant.com/rickungar/2009/10/15/health-insurer-cancels-entire-program-to-avoid-paying-muscular-dystrophy-patient/comment-page-1/#comment-2154 The Village Gidiot » Blog Archive » The Race Is On Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:28:36 +0000 http://trueslant.com/rickungar/?p=5045#comment-2154 [...] was cancelled because he was too fat. While the senate placidly debated, Guardian insurance cancelled the policies of many Muscular Dystrophy patients, because one man’s annual care was in excess of [...] [...] was cancelled because he was too fat. While the senate placidly debated, Guardian insurance cancelled the policies of many Muscular Dystrophy patients, because one man’s annual care was in excess of [...]

]]> http://trueslant.com/rickungar/2009/10/15/health-insurer-cancels-entire-program-to-avoid-paying-muscular-dystrophy-patient/comment-page-1/#comment-2141 Zaid Jilani Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:08:58 +0000 http://trueslant.com/rickungar/?p=5045#comment-2141 Don't get sick. And if you do, die quickly. Don’t get sick. And if you do, die quickly.

]]> http://trueslant.com/rickungar/2009/10/15/health-insurer-cancels-entire-program-to-avoid-paying-muscular-dystrophy-patient/comment-page-1/#comment-2140 Why we need (some) government in health care reform | The League of Ordinary Gentlemen Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:47:25 +0000 http://trueslant.com/rickungar/?p=5045#comment-2140 [...] care, but the government simply needs to play a role in setting the rules.  Rick Ungar provides at least one good reason why that is. Ian Pearl is a 37 year old victim of muscular dystrophy, confined to a wheel chair and [...] [...] care, but the government simply needs to play a role in setting the rules.  Rick Ungar provides at least one good reason why that is. Ian Pearl is a 37 year old victim of muscular dystrophy, confined to a wheel chair and [...]

]]> http://trueslant.com/rickungar/2009/10/15/health-insurer-cancels-entire-program-to-avoid-paying-muscular-dystrophy-patient/comment-page-1/#comment-2127 kramer Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:13:09 +0000 http://trueslant.com/rickungar/?p=5045#comment-2127 Ah, Guardian. They've received a few thousand dollars from me, via my former membership in the Motion Picture Editors' Guild healthcare plan. It's such a Kafka nightmare, paying money to organizations who use that money against you. Ah, Guardian. They’ve received a few thousand dollars from me, via my former membership in the Motion Picture Editors’ Guild healthcare plan. It’s such a Kafka nightmare, paying money to organizations who use that money against you.

]]> http://trueslant.com/rickungar/2009/10/15/health-insurer-cancels-entire-program-to-avoid-paying-muscular-dystrophy-patient/comment-page-1/#comment-2125 Tweets that mention Rick Ungar - The Policy Page – Health insurer cancels entire program to avoid paying muscular dystrophy patient - True/Slant -- Topsy.com Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:57:51 +0000 http://trueslant.com/rickungar/?p=5045#comment-2125 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by GAYTWOGETHER, Jaison Simmons, Neal Rauhauser, BWIU&BS, Progressive PSA and others. Progressive PSA said: RT @ericgrant: Health insurer cancels entire program to avoid paying muscular dystrophy patient #tcot #p2 http://ow.ly/uI69 [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by GAYTWOGETHER, Jaison Simmons, Neal Rauhauser, BWIU&BS, Progressive PSA and others. Progressive PSA said: RT @ericgrant: Health insurer cancels entire program to avoid paying muscular dystrophy patient #tcot #p2 http://ow.ly/uI69 [...]

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