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jwheat

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This word-parsing and bickering is exactly what is gonna get me through this day.

Can't wait to see who is the first to admit they're wrong!
This should help out century



Right. The link does a good job of explaining it. To me it looks as if the move is designed with the possibility that it is an effective treatment in mind.

What you don't want right now is a bunch of people who are nervous or hypochondriacs, going to their private practitioner, either pretending to have symptoms or looking for a doctor who is loose with writing scripts, and getting the stuff to make them feel better, or to horde it just in case. Nor do you want asymptomatic people or people with mild symptoms getting a script of something that's in limited supply. Especially when a doctor might prescribe it just to cover his ***.

Regulating a potential treatment medication and putting it in the hands of the ER and the hospitals is a means of allocating the resources before it gets raided like the toilet paper did. To me this is an example of news sites looking for clicks by trying to manufacture division.

The Michigan governor's attempt to do the same thing was ham-fisted. She wrote a letter to pharmacists warning that they needed to have a valid reason to prescribe it or they could face consequences. She walked it back a couple days later.

As far as I can tell no other governors have made similar moves, but if this treatment is effective, regulating it will be crucial.
It seems the drug has some side effects. Is it something that can even be taken as preventative without ******* you up?
 
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Seems like a question for Kooky Kats.

One thing that is pretty hard to think about though is the fact that many people who have severe symptoms from this are having ongoing, long-lasting damage to their respiratory system.

Even after the initial plague has finally been defeated, this is going to have devastating effects on our population and on our health care system. One site said health insurance premiums may rise 40%.
 
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cat_chaser

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If they had done that, then yeah. But they didn't.
Banned was the quickest and easiest term to use.

I suppose I could’ve said threatened doctors if they prescribed them and threatened pharmacists if they filled them.

I mean, it’s not like they had to eat crow yesterday and reverse those ‘threats’.

Science over politics, tho!! Unless you’re a member of a certain party, then it’s okay as long as you are owning Trump.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.detroitnews.com/amp/2922272001
 
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joeyrupption

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The Wuhan Lab / Horseshoe Bat Piss story came from an early science paper, written by a Chinese controlled university scientist- not internet chatter.
No, it came from reports of articles and interviews through the past several years with the researcher about all of the funny hijinks and mishaps from accidents with his bat research. I read about it in late January/ early February. Those articles were all wiped by mid February.
 
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+1 for Brooklyn 99. Also Superstore is a decent watch if youre looking for something somewhat funny that requires absolutely zero thought and limited attention.

Wouldnt mind if some studios moved more new release movies into the "rentable" availability. I know its not the revenue they wanted- but I dont think anyone is going to the theatre anytime soon anyway.
 
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If I was a little shocked at how prominent the My Pillow Guy has become in fight against the Coronavirus plague, I am REALLY shocked that a really weird, D-list GYERO poster architect has become even more knowledgeable and important.
 

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No, it came from reports of articles and interviews through the past several years with the researcher about all of the funny hijinks and mishaps from accidents with his bat research. I read about it in late January/ early February. Those articles were all wiped by mid February.
 

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Yes it’s called socialized medicine. Like it or not, it’s coming.

I don't pretend to know what the best answer is, I just know that the current cost of health insurance is not sustainable. I honestly really don't even want to get into a debate about it. The system is just totally f*cked from top to bottom and everywhere in between.
 

TheShowKiller

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Around 6 years ago our twins were born and carrying them full term wrecked my wife's body. She proceeded to have 4 various surgeries over the next 3 years, and numerous other issues. We had/have really good health coverage but a lot of bills.

What I came to find is that not even the medical providers know what the hell you owe and what you don't, they just chuck out bills in hopes you pay them and then when asked to take a look at it "oh, yeah, insurance covered that but not that so you owe this."

We had so many bills, paid so much money...I wonder if we would have been better off just ignoring most of the out of pocket stuff even at the expense of our credit.

I don't mind paying for my healthcare but the way it's done now is a total racket with zero transparency (as PTI said) and so much complication even those people inside the system don't understand it.

I'm not suggesting I have an answer, more of an observation.
 
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At the highest level, the "two-tiered" system in healthcare should be this:
  • Tier 1: Normal stuff you pay out of pocket (and means tested govt support) with full price transparency and competition (e.g., strep throat, check ups, etc.)
  • Tier 2: Government picks up big things like cancer, broken necks, etc.
 

UKwizard

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I like how Carol's second husband gives off the I know she is bat **** crazy but I don't want to end up as tiger chow so I'm going to be a 100% lapdog vibe. It's an underrated part of that show.
 
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Agree with TSK, I have come to the conclusion that health insurance / medical billing is completely random and for most of it, nobody knows wtf they are doing.

Basically, they throw stuff at the wall and test you to see how badly you want to contest it.
This is exactly how it works. Which is why - when socialized medicine finally arrives - that industry will have no one but themselves to blame.
 
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If you want answers/guidance as to how long this is going to go, the DNC just moved their convention 30 days from mid July until mid August.

July 4th is going to be a great celebration!!!

:americanflag:

Counterpoint: a convention is where 40K people gather together.

We better be planning to segment and cut-off so-called hot-spots by July. For example, if a state or city has a handle on it, prevent the entry from people. Keep growing the bubble. If we don't try that we're nuts.
 
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