February 20, 2008

• http://www.twincities.com/allheadlines/ci_8308571

  This could set a dangerous precedent.  From what I can discern it involves “double dipping” by those who have insurance.  As an example
  let’s say a get injured by someone running a red light (something that almost happened to me on a motorcycle, I was one vehicle in back of the “T-bone”).  Having good medical insurance Health Partners would cover me and then try to recover costs.  All I care about is getting adequate medical care and not getting large out of pocket costs.  Insurance costs me or my employer money and future premiums are based on past group usage. 

  This would seem like the “disaster aid” where only the uninsured get the aid.  It sends the wrong message.  The uninsured here will get a settlement.  If the insurance companies or someone want to do something they can go after the “price gouging” of the uninsured.  Public hospitals charge the uninsured two to three times as much.  That is the real unreported scandal.

  I used the I35W bridge a couple of times a week.  The dead an injured did nothing wrong when the bridge fell under them.  That said when I was one car away from a “T-bone” on a motorcycle I (and the car driver in front of me) did nothing wrong.  He had a “clean green light”.  What is the difference?

  I’ll cross post this on my 35W bridge collapse blog http://riverbridgecollapse.com  ( http://thedailydigital.com will also get you there.)

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