tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post3033856971499935313..comments2023-08-25T05:18:29.312-06:00Comments on Madville Times: Victims of Domestic Abuse Need Health Insurance Reformcaheidelbergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03261598066395322681noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-60614268684590881932009-10-13T17:46:11.791-06:002009-10-13T17:46:11.791-06:00Actually, John, it can be that simple, at least at...Actually, John, it can be that simple, at least at the hospital and the Medicare-for-all office. Woman shows up at hospital with broken arm. Hospital fixes arm, bills insurer. Insurer pays. Then we can work on the blame at a separate level that does not leave the woman or the hospital hanging.<br /><br />Under nationalized health coverage, uf my neighbor comes and breaks my arm, my taxes still foot the bill. We'll sic some cops and lawyers on my neighbor later.caheidelbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03261598066395322681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-3673686255801707062009-10-13T12:28:34.595-06:002009-10-13T12:28:34.595-06:00You know it's not that simple Cory. If you ha...You know it's not that simple Cory. If you have a buddy over to pound a few nails on your roof and he falls and breaks his arm, should his health insurance policy pay? No, your home owners.<br /><br />If your neighbor dislikes you and breaks your arm, should your health insurance policy pay, or he be liable first? He should. <br /><br />In domestic situations, the abuser should be held accountable first, financially as well as criminally. It may secondarily help change behaviors. <br /><br />If we have a public option, even single payer, it doesn't change that these types of expenses should not be unnecessarily, immediately absorbed by that plan.JohnSDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01232529806415462712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-14695177095819397442009-10-13T08:35:42.287-06:002009-10-13T08:35:42.287-06:00I'll be responsible. Cancel my insurance, rais...I'll be responsible. Cancel my insurance, raise my taxes. We bloggers catch heck for playing the blame game; so should the insurers. Let's just take care of each other first. <br /><br />And in this case, who's the insurance company trying to pass liability to? the battered woman? her husband? Why not just help the person with the broken arm?caheidelbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03261598066395322681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329279.post-7110739227246437472009-10-13T08:26:33.068-06:002009-10-13T08:26:33.068-06:00The flip side of the argument is, who is responsib...The flip side of the argument is, who is responsible?<br /><br />If you have a car accident and seek medial attention, should your health insurance company pay first? No, the auto policy should be liable first.<br /><br />That could be the case here, and the issue be about establishing liability. The insurance company may have a valid perspective in some cases.JohnSDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01232529806415462712noreply@blogger.com