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I partially agree with the sentiment. nossy Send a noteboard - 23/11/2014 04:47:52 PM

View original postThis could have gone viral and become a feel-good story about society coming together to help a family in their hour of need.

Assuming it raised enough money. And wouldn't affect their potential case against the insurance co.
View original postInstead, it's another argument about insurance and healthcare.

But it needs to be another argument about insurance and health care. That's the core problem - even if this one turned out all schmaltzy from donations, the next story and the next and the next might not.
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Canadian couple considering bankruptcy after $1 million bill for US hospital stay moondog - 20/11/2014 07:56:18 PM 1459 Views
Let's embrace the health care system that failed to diagnose a high risk pregnancy! Cannoli - 21/11/2014 01:23:21 AM 913 Views
That's... kind of irrelevant? beetnemesis - 21/11/2014 04:53:28 PM 889 Views
Says who? Cannoli - 22/11/2014 01:09:17 AM 875 Views
This. ironclad - 24/11/2014 11:36:44 AM 868 Views
I have never particularly liked you, but I didn't realise you were this hateful Stephen - 21/11/2014 05:48:11 PM 941 Views
Well, then I see no point to not telling you that Santa Claus isn't real. Sorry. Cannoli - 22/11/2014 01:11:03 AM 1005 Views
You have clearly lost the plot Wibble - 22/11/2014 04:38:36 PM 862 Views
Absolute mindblowing insanity. Stephen - 21/11/2014 05:49:25 PM 867 Views
How can you say they did precisely the right thing, when you don't know precisely what they did? Cannoli - 22/11/2014 01:15:32 AM 904 Views
So here's a question.... Jeordam - 21/11/2014 10:34:55 PM 918 Views
Reasonable bills should be paid. nossy - 22/11/2014 12:26:14 AM 904 Views
Who decides what is reasonable? Cannoli - 22/11/2014 01:48:00 AM 812 Views
It shouldn't be the people who apparently are deciding. nossy - 23/11/2014 04:36:36 PM 911 Views
My only criticism is the couple's refusal to accept aid. ranagrande - 22/11/2014 02:08:28 AM 877 Views
I partially agree with the sentiment. nossy - 23/11/2014 04:47:52 PM 870 Views
This case does littel to nothing to advance the argument on health care random thoughts - 24/11/2014 04:41:13 PM 919 Views
Well nossy - 29/11/2014 05:05:10 PM 871 Views
not saying it isnt an issue just that it has nothing to do with obama care random thoughts - 30/11/2014 01:38:53 PM 776 Views
Ah. nossy - 30/11/2014 09:32:54 PM 783 Views
I widsh this country could have a real discussion on healthcare reform random thoughts - 30/11/2014 11:52:15 PM 816 Views
That's all a bit beside the point... DomA - 22/11/2014 02:34:06 AM 936 Views
Yeesh. nossy - 23/11/2014 04:42:47 PM 803 Views
Seems to me the problem is with the 'doctors getting sued' issue. AgentApple - 23/11/2014 07:27:07 AM 834 Views
nope. but thanks for playing! moondog - 25/11/2014 11:01:10 PM 884 Views
Re: nope. but thanks for playing! DomA - 26/11/2014 02:58:21 AM 904 Views
oh the irony. random thoughts - 26/11/2014 03:25:40 AM 908 Views
This is partly the President's fault. ranagrande - 30/11/2014 03:45:01 AM 964 Views
Nevertheless, he is right - no country with a single payer system has a tort system like the USA's. Legolas - 30/11/2014 10:23:43 PM 826 Views
I only know Louisiana torts, but malpractice damages are capped at 500,000 in this state. Ghavrel - 02/12/2014 04:17:05 AM 874 Views
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