Michelle Obama turns Breast Cancer Awareness Month into attack on insurance companies

Washington Examiner ^ | 10-23-2009 | Byron York

[lifeisacarnival]

The First Lady cited a new study from the Department of Health and Human Services -- which just happened to come out today -- citing breast cancer patients with insurance who had to pay an average of $6,200 in out-of-pocket costs each year. "This is with insurance," Mrs. Obama said. "These are the people who are blessed." The situation is, of course, far worse for those without insurance, Mrs. Obama said.

But the insurance companies make life miserable even for those with coverage. "And then there are those annual lifetime caps that insurance companies set," Mrs. Obama said, with "one recent survey show[ing] that ten percent of all cancer patients report hitting a cap on their benefits…"

[lifeisacarnival]

Don't let a crisis go to waste. . . .

[C19fan]

No mention of breats cancer survival rates between the US and UK???????

[NormsRevenge]

She wouldn’t know blessed if it hit her in the .. uhhh..

[ClearCase_guy]

These people hate private corporations.

"All within the state, nothing outside the state, nothing against the state" -- Benito Mussolini

[hattend]

wattabitch

[NMEwithin]

My wife has been treated for metastatic breast cancer for 8 years now...can’t say we have had any issues with our insurance company at all.

[Huskrrrr]

Wonder how many Insurance Co. employees voted for Obozo. How's that change working for you?

[SoldierDad]

I’m wondering where these so called statistics were from?

[Always Right]

At least the trains run on time. and if they don’t you just reset the clocks.

[Red in Blue PA]

These people HAVE. NO. CLASS.

[Carley]

Any mention of life saving treatment not available where there is universal care?

The woman is as evil as her husband.

[TNCMAXQ]

Guaranteed Byron York and the publication will get reamed for issuing a “personal attack” on MO. Imagine if Mrs Bush had politicized an event like this. Or Mrs Reagan! We would never hear the end of it.

[Bluebird Singing]

Sure, Michelle, as if we with “public option” there will be no limits on care. No caps, no limits. Liar.

[RWGinger]

That is such a great point. I wish you could have been there and asked Manchelle that question.

You could have asked her that question and I could have yelled, ‘ YOU LIE” when she said if you like your insurance you can keep it.

She is as big a POS as odumbo.

[668 - Neighbor of the Beast]

In 0bama's neofascist America, the trains will run over you on time.

[manc]

what exactly does this woman do besides go on vacation , have bands at night, and be wined and dined at our expense

[CGASMIA68]

A-holes cant use “the children” any longer so may as well tug on the heart strings of BC victims and families...
Americans are wising up and see through this Bull Shit!

[God luvs America]

“And then there are those annual lifetime caps that insurance companies set,”

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this is like claiming she sat on her pappy’s lap and watched carl lewis in the olympics....there’s a lifetime cap and an annual cap...never heard of an annual lifetime cap....think anyone will call her out on it???

[hattend]

"We have a health care system in this country that simply is not working for too many people with breast cancer and too many people who are surviving with breast cancer," Obama said.

Funny, to me she is bitching about having too many cancer survivors. I could be interpreting that incorrectly.

[Marty62]

My prayers for her!!!