Thu, Mar-09-17, 16:48
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Senior Member
Posts: 10,150
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Plan: LC--Atkins
Stats: 195/162/150
BF:
Progress: 73%
Location: Kansas City, MO
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Part of the absurdity of our current health care in the US is that many diagnostic tests along with "treatments" that don't work and even cause harm get covered by insurance but testing and treatments that may actually be beneficial and at least don't cause harm don't get covered.
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A friend has had one surgery on her spine for treatment of severe pain. Not fixed, although she (and her wingman, me) had confidence in the doctor who clearly spelled out the possible outcomes--including "no solution." Now she's contemplating another risky surgery. One reason? Medicare will pay for major surgery, but will not pay for acupuncture, which I'm urging her to try. (Theory: interfering with pain pathways through the nervous system via acupuncture may help.)
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