Healthcare Deform

Seriously?!!? A chiropractor?!!?
Makes sense: all those supplements and “treatments” with magical Rube Goldberg machines aren’t covered, so if the chiroquacker can sell them on his “holistic” treatment plan, all the insurance is paying is a few bucks for the “office visit”.

Was the decision made on behalf of the insurance company by EviCore by any chance?

These assholes denied diagnostics and most of my PT visits for my frozen shoulder this year. It’s been awesome, lemme tell ya.

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No, this was a Sentara product. Another company I just despise.

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Would they accept notes from the Babadook instead? :roll_eyes:

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“The uptick in locally transmitted dengue cases across parts of the United States is concerning, as it signals how shifting environmental factors – such as warmer temperatures and increased travel – are creating conditions for mosquitoes to spread in new areas,” said Dr. John Brownstein, an epidemiologist and chief innovation officer at Boston Children’s Hospital and an ABC News contributor. “While the virus remains rare in much of the U.S., small outbreaks emphasize the need for public awareness and preventive steps to curb further spread.”

More stuff I never thought I would need to know. Not in VA yet, but travel to FL is pretty frequent here, and a lot who travel to PR regularly.

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In addition to the anti-vaccine presenters and contributors, there were nearly 300 public comments blasting COVID-19 vaccines. Many people parroted the false information and conspiracies spread by the presenters, saying: “It is common knowledge the COVID-19 shots are poison” and “Ban the Covid Bio Weapon ‘vaccine.’” One commenter specifically referenced the Children’s Health Defense, a notorious anti-vaccine organization run by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Some commenters seemed to take aim not just at COVID-19 vaccines but all vaccines, writing in to say, “No more promoting ANY ‘vaccinations’” and “Stop the shots, stop killing our children!”

These are the assholes who will be in charge of our “public health services” if Tuesday goes sideways. Vote blue everywhere! Anywhere these asshats are in power will be a cesspit of despair and misery.

The situation in the southwest district may not be surprising given the state’s overall standing on vaccination: Idaho has the lowest kindergarten vaccination rates in the country, with coverage of key vaccinations sitting at around 79 percent to 80 percent, according to a recent analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Yup, that’s their goal. Then say “See, vaccines don’t work! Kids still get sick!” “They weren’t vaccinated.” “Lies!”

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Marwan Al-Hams, director-general of field hospitals in Gaza, told ABC News on Tuesday the second phase of the polio vaccination campaign has been unable to take place in northern Gaza City and the northern Gaza Strip, with 110,000 children in need of a second dose.

With Israeli troops actively targeting medical and aid centers, this is not exactly shocking, but the potential implications are huge. Viruses do not respect geopolitical or sectarian borders. Once it gets itself reestablished, we could be in trouble.

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