 Ending Health Care discrimination for Motorcyclist
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Learned Hand
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I just took action on this issue and thought you might find it interesting too. Click on this URL to take action now By doing this I was able to send a letter to both my Congressman and Senator regarding this matter. Just because we ride a Motorcycle doesn't mean we should be denied medical coverage. Tom
Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Benjamin Franklin, US author, diplomat, inventor, physicist, politician, & printer (1706 - 1790)
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Re: Ending Health Care discrimination for Motorcyc
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Should be Riding
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Should be Riding
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I sent it a month or two ago and heard back from one of my senators, and here is the reply Quote:
Dear Mr. Berni:
Thank you for contacting me regarding the HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act (S. 616). I appreciate having your comments and welcome the opportunity to respond.
From mountain biking in the Mark Twain National Forest to water skiing on the Lake of the Ozarks, Missourians enjoy a wide rage of activities. This bill would prohibit health plans from denying their patrons coverage if they become injured in a so-called “high risk†recreational activity. I have concerns about how insurance companies, who are looking out for their bottom line, may define “high risk.†It also does not seem right that coverage should vary based on what kind of activity an individual is doing.
As you may know, federal regulations in 2001 were rewritten to prevent non-discrimination in health care coverage in the group market. Unfortunately, these well-intended rules created a loophole that could impact health coverage for certain types of recreational activities such as motorcycling, horseback riding, and skiing. S. 616 aims to close this loophole.
Again, I appreciate your taking the time to share your views. Please do not hesitate to contact me in the future regarding other matters of interest or concern to you.
All best,
Senator Claire McCaskill
Always remember to be yourself. Unless you suck. Then pretend to be someone else.
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Re: Ending Health Care discrimination for Motorcyc
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Monkey Butt
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OK, so how does she intend to vote? 
We all like to think of ourselves as rugged individualists. But when push comes to shove most of us are sheep who do what we are told. Worst of all, a lot of us become unpaid agents of whoever is controlling the agenda by enforcing the current dogma on the few rugged individualists who actually exist.
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Worst. Form letter. Evar.  (Next to the Montana Senators, that is. I won't post mine.)
Last edited by FriarJohn; 06/03/2008 1:58 PM.
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Re: Ending Health Care discrimination for Motorcyc
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Should be Riding
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Should be Riding
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Yeah, its pretty lame, huh?
Always remember to be yourself. Unless you suck. Then pretend to be someone else.
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