Thursday, October 22, 2009
As if getting raped isn't bad enough....
Dr. Karen sent me this link. Apparently, women who have been sexually assaulted are being denied medical coverage because the companies are defining it as a pre-existing condition.....
Rape Victim's Choice: Risk AIDS or Health Insurance?
These are not isolated incidents. I have also been reading that victims of domestic abuse are being denied insurance for the same reason.
If this isn't an argument for universal health care, I don't know what is. Denying mental and physical health treatment for victims of violence doesn't save anyone money in the long term. Morning-after pills, HIV prevention meds, and prompt counseling are much more effective than making a woman wait to see if she becomes pregnant, gets an STD and/or severe emotional trauma requiring institutionalization.
Rape Victim's Choice: Risk AIDS or Health Insurance?
These are not isolated incidents. I have also been reading that victims of domestic abuse are being denied insurance for the same reason.
If this isn't an argument for universal health care, I don't know what is. Denying mental and physical health treatment for victims of violence doesn't save anyone money in the long term. Morning-after pills, HIV prevention meds, and prompt counseling are much more effective than making a woman wait to see if she becomes pregnant, gets an STD and/or severe emotional trauma requiring institutionalization.
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