Unless your broken nose included other head trauma, there is absolutely no reason you needed a CAT scan. It did nothing more then subject you to a *huge* amount of radiation that you don't need, and it didn't do anything that a normal X-ray coudln't do.
And it's a pretty sad indication of what the system's come to and why it's gotten to be so expensive that people can't afford it in the first place.
Federal judge in Va. strikes down health care law -
13/12/2010 05:21:37 PM
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*yawn*
13/12/2010 05:46:58 PM
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Another step closer to SCOTUS.....and that will be 5-4 decision in favor of repeal!
*NM*
13/12/2010 05:55:54 PM
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So riddle me this...
13/12/2010 07:23:14 PM
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He's not "making his own law", just denying the government the ability to.....
13/12/2010 08:06:48 PM
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That wasn't my question.
13/12/2010 09:10:39 PM
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I get what you're saying...
13/12/2010 11:30:13 PM
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Agreed; when do I get a refund for my share of the B2 bomber?
14/12/2010 04:40:25 AM
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But see...you are using the B2 bomber.
14/12/2010 03:59:27 PM
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Much as you are using the healthcare system.
14/12/2010 05:55:40 PM
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*nods*
14/12/2010 06:09:42 PM
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Again we're back to whether individuals deign to tolerate majority rule.
14/12/2010 07:27:22 PM
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It's judicial review
14/12/2010 02:47:43 PM
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I really don't understand why people defend the forced purchase aspect
13/12/2010 08:22:03 PM
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This analogy no doubt has its flaws too, but I was just reminded of it...
13/12/2010 08:52:31 PM
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Forced insurance purchase would indeed be terribly unconstitutional.
14/12/2010 04:26:27 AM
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there is a major problem with this..
14/12/2010 01:29:41 AM
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Bad analogy.....
14/12/2010 02:57:28 AM
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Re: Bad analogy.....
14/12/2010 03:23:31 AM
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Not everyone uses the HC system and many can pay for it without insurance.....
14/12/2010 03:42:26 AM
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Re: Not everyone uses the HC system and many can pay for it without insurance.....
14/12/2010 04:53:39 AM
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Just to note....
14/12/2010 06:11:57 PM
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Re: Just to note....
14/12/2010 06:44:54 PM
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yeah, but the courts exist to strike down dumb legislation, which is what this ruling does
14/12/2010 03:17:04 AM
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No, the courts exist to interpret legislation, and the SCOTUS to strike down illegal legislation.
14/12/2010 04:36:59 AM
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I'll excerpt some relevant passages, but the full article is in the link.
14/12/2010 02:10:48 PM
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He partially owns the lobby aiming to make it unconstitutional, which the plaintiff was a client of *NM*
14/12/2010 05:35:21 PM
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