AMA Working To End Health Care Discrimination

Excellent Point. Good Stuff BMW4VWW

This is what the AMA should be doing. Good work AMA

Your are absolutely right edward44. Notice Bush backers, that Clinton signed the bill, then as soon as the Bush Admin gets in they yank the law's teeth. Currently I have to buy more insurance on my bike policy cause of this. Good work AMA. This is what the AMA should be doing instead helping to repeal mandatory helmet laws.

This is what the AMA should be doing. Good work AMA

Your are absolutely right edward44. Notice Bush backers, that Clinton signed the bill, then as soon as the Bush Admin gets in they yank the law's teeth. Currently I have to buy more insurance on my bike policy cause of this. Good work AMA. This is what the AMA should be doing instead helping to repeal mandatory helmet laws.

However..

You make a good point. However, most motorcyclist assume that the health insurance provided by their employer. Indeed, that was the intent of the bill signed by Clinton. However, my wife checked with my employer sponsered health plan and like the article said, they said they would not pay if I was injured on my motorcycle. However, they would pay if I was injured rock climbing, snow skiing, surfing, white water kayaking... You get the picture.

Re: Choices...

However, who decides what riskier endeavors are. In my insurer's case motorcycle riding is considered risky but snow skiing, rock climbing aren't go figure... So I support the AMA in this activity.

Right. If you smoke no insurance, drink no health insurance, eat to much no health insurance, too old no health insurance, too young no health insurance. See where I am going. Who decides? If you leave it up the insurance companies only healthy white female lesbians 16-25 would be covered...White males drive poorly counts them out. Black males get murdered more often...Hetorsexuals would be too risky.

Yep that would do it Excellent Point. I think most folks just assume their employer sponsered health plan will cover them, I did. My wife, being a smart and careful consumer, didn't assume anything. That's why I carry more insurance. It sucks but...