Maybe the conspiracy nuts are right on health care.

[HuckleB]

“Move along. Nothing to see Here”- F. Drebin
http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/?p=2761

"...

To judge the conspirators of the pandemic by their work, I would say they are not up to Dr. Evil level evil. It is impossible to take the conspiracy wackaloons seriously as their statements seem totally divorced from reality. Or so I thought. Now I am not so sure. The reason for the change of heart? The LA times.

"Backed by some of the most powerful members of the Senate, a little-noticed provision in the healthcare overhaul bill would require insurers to consider covering Christian Science prayer treatments as medical expenses."

...

I was shocked at this. But then I considered. Sen. Harken is interested in ’scientifically based alternative health care’ and science is in the title of Christian Science. So it makes some sense. And he is trying to reduce costs by encouraging medical therapies that are not effective. Something smells fishy.

Why would the government want to make sure prayer could be reimbursed as form of medical intervention? Surely our elected representative would not pander to their constituents? That would be beyond the pale. There must be a deeper, more sinister, reason. And I remember: dead people cost no money.

..."

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Will the craziness never end?

[HuckleB]

1. Well, thanks for the recs, anyway.

[man4allcats]

2. Here's a rec and a kick.

Personally, I wouldn't put anything past our elected coporacrats.

:kick:

[Nikki Stone1]

3. It's interesting that Christian Science prayer will be covered, but regular mammograms for 40 yr ol

may be at risk.

[Echo In Light]

5. A most suspect arrangement, indeed n/t

[Nikki Stone1]

7. Can I put on my tinfoil hat now?

:tinfoilhat:

[mopinko]

4. dead people also pay no taxes, or premiums

after all that government subsidy to get them to the age where they could get a job.

[HuckleB]

6. True.