Idiotic

Idiotic. That is the American health care system in one word.

Just today, my wife is calling the doctor to find out about getting a required meningitis vaccination for our daughter before she starts college. The nurse suggests that we call our insurance company first to make sure the shot is covered. Seemed kind of silly to do, after all you hear at least a few times a year stories about young people dying from a case of meningitis. Must be covered, right?

Nope. Not in the "finest" health care system in the world.

Where is the logic in that decision? No we won't pay for a vaccine, that may prevent a virulent, deadly illness. If, however, she does contract meningitis, they will pay for the visit to the emergency room, a stay in intensive care, numerous tests, and medication, which may in the end prove useless in preventing a rapid death. So the insurance company would be willing to pay what would no doubt approach a six figure bill to a hospital, should she become ill, but they will not pay, what must be a relatively minuscule amount to provide preventative care.

And the Democrats are caving to these insurance companies, their lobbyists, and the Republicans, and will not provide public option to compete with these scumbags.

Idiots.