I may be heartless but I first misread as prosthetic arm and think it ridiculous

Dec 27, 2024
5:27:59pm

holipuluki All-American

that a prosthetic arm wouldn’t be covered.

But a bionic arm? Very very cool, and maybe not as cutting edge as I think, but I wouldn’t expect insurance to cover something viewed as an “upgrade” to the base model insurance will cover.

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See this Utah girl's story. Health insurance companies are disgusting filth.

Mitty

12/27/24 11:07am

I can see both sides. $24,000 likely means the insurance company pays out more

gwalker

12/27/24 11:13am

It's not just the premiums, but the return the insurance company gets by

Huge Manatee

12/27/24 12:10pm

Just remember their ‘clents’

airbug

12/27/24 11:19am

Don't know all the facts. Very happy

BYU71

12/27/24 11:20am

I also wonder if the employer who likely bought this coverage is responsible

Roykeane

12/27/24 11:20am

Just remember it has to be this way, that’s why all wealthy countries do it

Junior Deputy

12/27/24 11:22am

I hate insurance as much as the next, but you can’t expect a bionic arm to be

IGlowInTheDark

12/27/24 11:23am

Exactly, we can't expect any health needs to be covered by health insurance.

Mitty

12/27/24 11:31am

I don't think you understand how risk pools work.

Carnac

12/27/24 5:46pm

RE: See this Utah girl's story. Health insurance companies are disgusting filth.

Doogal McCougar

12/27/24 11:23am

Linda Pino testimony before Congress.

Rules For Thee

12/27/24 11:25am

All insurance companies in the US are 'for profit' which means

LO Cougar

12/27/24 11:27am

I must have the best luck in the world. I have had Select Health and they have

JAGA97

12/27/24 5:24pm

How much different would this be under govt controlled healthcare?

StarMan

12/27/24 11:28am

Death panels are the key to government heath sustainability. I doubt

coolblue

12/27/24 11:36am

For non-essentials, it's delay, delay, delay. I can appreciate that my ER

StarMan

12/27/24 11:41am

It’s our high standards for healthcare - only wanting the absolute best, prolonging life at all costs - that drive up

KingDave

12/27/24 11:55am

Don’t blame the insurance companies; blame the politicians who take

Everyman

12/27/24 12:06pm

I'm glad she got the arm - but a quick look and denying it isn't that crazy. It

delbert

12/27/24 12:11pm

Your second paragraph is spot on. I am going to take you to get ice cream and

Iman23

12/27/24 12:19pm

Don't be a reactionary fear monger promoting sensationalism.

RugbyCoug

12/27/24 12:33pm

I don’t know the details of their story, but generally speaking what are the

Odysseus

12/27/24 1:51pm

I actually feel the main culprit is entitlement. 30 years ago nobody felt

JAGA97

12/27/24 5:31pm

Makes sense what you are saying but I think most people on here are more so

Lefty24

12/27/24 8:58pm

I don’t think entitlement is the right word but I agree. You can live a happy,

BaseCoug

12/28/24 1:55pm

I may be heartless but I first misread as prosthetic arm and think it ridiculous

holipuluki

12/27/24 5:27pm

Personally, I find most insurance to be gross. Insurance companies should have caps put on their executives salaries,

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