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Re: Lupron Cost / Insurance
From: Rebecca (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Feb 26 13:09:10 1999
Lori- this is why I am inspired to do my 40 page paper for Law and Society on
this exact topic, because I take Depo for Endo and I am not covered EVEN WITH A
DOCs note, and I wonder how many other women out there have the same experience,
how they feel about it and what we can do about it, would you be willing to
respond to an email survery if I post it to the list? Any of you?
Rebecca
Holland, MI, USA
Melissa Thomas wrote:
> It is because men run insurance companies. The religious right also does
> not want birth control or abortion to be available. We must all right our
> congressmen and women and tell them our problems. RU-486 is a possible
> treatment for endo. Because of its association with abortion no
> manufacturer will touch it because they don't want to incur the wrath of the
> anti-abortion groups. It is also a possible treatment for brain cancer.
> Anyway, the longer we sit idle, and not let our voices be heard, things will
> continue. If we all join together we can make a difference.
>
> Melissa
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ddudaann@aol.com [SMTP:Ddudaann@aol.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 26, 1999 8:25 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: Re: Lupron Cost / Insurance
>
> Rebecca,
> I don't understand why insurance companies will cover VIAGRA for men (to
> help
> them get it up) and they won't cover Birth Control pills! They'll pay for
> us
> to have kids but not for us to not have them! Or for those of us (like
> myself) who have to take them for Endo why won't they pay for that but they
> pay for a guy to take VIAGRA! Mine is a medical problem and getting up is a
> personnel problem that doesn't cause as many problems as Endo. Why won't
> they
> cover medical prescriptions for "women" problems and then cover
> prescriptions
> for men for "male" problems?!
> Sorry, it just really makes me mad.
>
> Lori
>
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