What do you think about health insurance, which pays for necessary treatments, such as Elecare?
Some children are prescribed “nutritional supplements” by their doctors, how the children die or not grow, or a lot of learning problems and other problems if they are not adequate nutrition so that they have no food. What do you think? I saw a story about a couple whose daughter has to work Elecare, but it costs $ 1200 per month, and insurance is not for them.
March 7th, 2010 at 11:18 am
Of course, it is a shame. Sadly it is a free marketplace for insurance. Instead of universal coverage, we pick and chose policies based on cost. Their policy may have been a good deal when no one was sick – aren’t they all? – but now they are suffering from a lack of coverage which may have been stated in the benefits pamphlet somewhere in the fine print.
So, should the drug companies be privatized? I don’t think that is the answer but some sort of price controls should be allowed if they are being given grant money for research from the government to find new drugs.
March 7th, 2010 at 12:01 pm
Huba: The drug companies are “privatized”. That is the problem, you can be refused for preexisting conditions, risks they suspect due to family history, environmental hazards, your job. The insurance companies “cherry pick” then they find ways to deny care. We need a big change in health insurance and pharmaceutical company controls.
March 7th, 2010 at 12:59 pm
I think its unfortunate a baby needs $1200 worth of formula to live. The hard truth is that health insurance doesn’t cover most formula, supplements or drugs that are available over the counter. I think if a plan or group wants coverage for OTC items, they should buy a rider for those types of items… Not covered, is not covered… You get what you pay for.