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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 1381 Views
Let's embrace the health care system that failed to diagnose a high risk pregnancy! Cannoli - 21/11/2014 01:23:21 AM 843 Views
That's... kind of irrelevant? beetnemesis - 21/11/2014 04:53:28 PM 822 Views
Says who? Cannoli - 22/11/2014 01:09:17 AM 815 Views
This. ironclad - 24/11/2014 11:36:44 AM 819 Views
I have never particularly liked you, but I didn't realise you were this hateful Stephen - 21/11/2014 05:48:11 PM 877 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 946 Views
You have clearly lost the plot Wibble - 22/11/2014 04:38:36 PM 798 Views
Absolute mindblowing insanity. Stephen - 21/11/2014 05:49:25 PM 791 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 849 Views
So here's a question.... Jeordam - 21/11/2014 10:34:55 PM 868 Views
Reasonable bills should be paid. nossy - 22/11/2014 12:26:14 AM 847 Views
Who decides what is reasonable? Cannoli - 22/11/2014 01:48:00 AM 726 Views
It shouldn't be the people who apparently are deciding. nossy - 23/11/2014 04:36:36 PM 848 Views
My only criticism is the couple's refusal to accept aid. ranagrande - 22/11/2014 02:08:28 AM 812 Views
I partially agree with the sentiment. nossy - 23/11/2014 04:47:52 PM 802 Views
This case does littel to nothing to advance the argument on health care random thoughts - 24/11/2014 04:41:13 PM 867 Views
Well nossy - 29/11/2014 05:05:10 PM 804 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 732 Views
Ah. nossy - 30/11/2014 09:32:54 PM 741 Views
I widsh this country could have a real discussion on healthcare reform random thoughts - 30/11/2014 11:52:15 PM 759 Views
That's all a bit beside the point... DomA - 22/11/2014 02:34:06 AM 895 Views
Yeesh. nossy - 23/11/2014 04:42:47 PM 749 Views
Seems to me the problem is with the 'doctors getting sued' issue. AgentApple - 23/11/2014 07:27:07 AM 774 Views
nope. but thanks for playing! moondog - 25/11/2014 11:01:10 PM 823 Views
Re: nope. but thanks for playing! DomA - 26/11/2014 02:58:21 AM 839 Views
oh the irony. random thoughts - 26/11/2014 03:25:40 AM 853 Views
This is partly the President's fault. ranagrande - 30/11/2014 03:45:01 AM 911 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 763 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 812 Views
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