Guest guest Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 I think this is one of those things were what the definition of 'is', 'is'. Politics as in 'partisan' or 'non partisan'. We need to stay away from partisan politics. Bill started out much different than it ended up. It was carved up by both parties. Sue is right in that new bill changes little or at least that is what it looks like. I think due the difficulty of making changes, the aim was at least a baby step. Not sure if it achieved that. > > Politics plays a key part in this issue. It is a major part of what > causes one to be unable to obtain insurance coverage for these long term, > chronic illnesses. Property casualty and workers comp insurers do not want these > illnesses recognized as being caused by building within the medical > community - as it increases their financial liability for the locations they > insure. That is why it is important to have these illnesses be diagnosed by > protocols and terms that fit in ICD-9 codes - such as HP & CIRS-WDB so > insurers will be put in a position that they must pay for the treatments. > > It is unfortunate, but the real sickness in this country when mold is > involved IS politics in medicine. > > Sharon > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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