You make sense. This thread was butchered by the likes of Walter and Larry.
It is about a pre-existing condition called domestic violence, it is about the callous insurance companies that won’t pay a real file, an issue that is twice beaten into the person being violated, ( male or female). First ,the physical and then ,the financial torture.
And it is about the Republican party that can not see beyond their greedy eyes.
” For Republicans, taking care of the insurance industry takes precedence over the needs of battered women.”
Well said Sir!

“No sir it was not OK for her to hit you. but should have removed yourself from the situation and called the police” “No sir we do not decide which place a person should be in; please get in the car and watch yer head”

@Walter, read my post above – its all about women getting “out of place”

See what I mean? Basically, it’s not cool to beat up on someone that cannot fairly defend themselves. In a decent society, the idea is that fighting is for self defense only. It’s pretty straightforward except for people that like to use violence anyway.

And, walter, I stayed out of the stupid testosterone fight you and Larry were waging but here are my observations: 1) the boys that like to mouth off are usually the first ones to cry like babies… they usually can’t bring it. 2) anyone who picks a fight without knowing who their opponent is, is a moron, and see point #1 again.

Let’s take a closer look at the insurance companies: what service do they provide? What added value do they offer consumers? I can’t think of *anything* these companies do except act as the middle-man between doctors and patients. They take money from their pools of consumer cash, and pay the doctors. They’re not providing true insurance because they’re not spreading the risk – they dump patients at will, deny coverage, and they do not have to tell you up front what is covered and what is not. What other industry is allowed to sell a product without specifying what you’re going to get for your money? Imagine if you paid for a new Lexus and the car dealer rolled out a Ford Taurus instead (or even decided that they’re not going to give you a car at all)… in the insurance world not only is that what they do, it is perfectly *legal* and protected by law, thanks to our corrupt congress.

We do not need private insurers to pay them for the paperwork they produce. There is no point to it!

What are we going to do with you? Why do you perpetuate the violence attributed to men ? Why is your response always to be belligerent and mean ? Is there no solution other than come outside and fight like a man ? Is killing a man the absolution you need to justify a reprehensible offense on a bettered daughter? Is profit reason enough not to treat battered women under any circumstance ?

I see insurance companies financing construction of office buildings downtown and they will make more money because they will try not to pay for claims against them. They have whole departments set up so they can check for all kinds of reasons not to pay but they are the first to cash your payment every month and we all pay like saps.

We need an overhaul and even today shows evidence why we need to discredit discrimination against women and call them out. Hitting a women weaker than you makes one a coward and however you look at it,it should stay with one for the rest of his life.Just because you are naturally more powerful that a lady doesn’t give you the right to control or hurt her. You are weak and slimy if you do and it has nothing to do with only the strong survive. It is not physical strength that makes a man but intellectial strength that goes beyond the anger and the pain. To reason the source of the problem and encourage the solutions. I have seen salesmen tell wives to hush up while husbands buy their goods. Continuing mental torture is equivalent to wife beating. And to allow insurance companies the gall not to insure a battered woman is to allow the crime to perpetuate. This is not the american way and it has to stop. This is why preconditions are not a reason to treat a person under the new legisltation that will be passed. We are finally coming out of the dark age and reaching an enlightened era.

God bless America

Re-married to someone who thought I was a very smart woman (which I was and still am) But about 6 months into the marriage I was not knowing “my place” as a woman – you know; can’t work, finances are for men folk, etc. I’m sure you were given the list. If not I am told it is in the bible. This one took a bit longer to get out of – finance info literally locked up – can’t work…. Later in life, when everything in my life was oh so good – it all came crashing down on me in the form of a breakdown (No hospitalization needed – it was more like a WTF?!)
So I guess the insurance companies would consider this a pre-existing condition in those states?
In fact they will have to wipe out covering Mental Health altogether – Somethin’ musta caused it!!