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| jeff |
Heart Surgeon Admits Huge MistakeI'm sure some you of have seen this posted in other forums. But for those who have not.......
For more, read here: http://www.totalhealthbreakthroug...eart-surgeon-admits-huge-mistake/ And part 2: http://www.totalhealthbreakthroug...rgeon-admits-huge-mistake-part-2/ |
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| Billi-Jean |
Thanks jeff, I hadn't seen this -great stuff! 
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| jeff |
Glad you liked it Billi-Jean. Refreshing to hear somebody admit they did something wrong, isn't it? | ||||||
| Dean |
The drug companies are all going to admit that tomorrow. 
Hey, one can dream, can't they? 
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| jeff |
I'm not holding my breath on that one.
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| Heather L |
One can dream, but it does seem unlikely. Really, I am surprised that insurance companies are willing to pay for so many to use statins when they are so ineffective and sometimes dangerous. It's a mystery. 
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| Karen G |
Just my two cents: They pay for statins because it's standard practice for doctors to prescribe them. And because they come in generics, which puts them on a lower price tier. The insurance companies don't look so much at the prescription itself, but more at the reason it is prescribed, and the cost. If a doctor says it's medically necesary, it generally will be covered according to the plan that applies. If it's cosmetic or sometimes birth control, they may not. Depends on the insurance company and the plan involved. Each drug that is covered is put into a "tier" determined by the insurance company, and coverage applies according to the plan selected. Of course, there are always exceptions to the rule. But this is generally the rule. Insurance companies follow the medical establishment's advice blindly. Many employ their own staff nurses and other medial professionals for review purposes. And they are usually fiercely against any alternative or experimental treatment - anything deviating from the majority view. Bottom line~~~Sigh~~~They pay for statins because in they've been told it's a way for them to avoid paying for heart attacks or strokes. Don't get me wrong, I am all for making a profit, and not saying that they shouldn't try to do so. I'm just saying, the concern that they have for a person's health is driven by the dollars behind it. |
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| Heather L |
"Blindly" would seem to be the key word. With the damage they can do, and little improvement in "death rates"--or worsening in the case of Vitorin, I think they might as well categorize them as experimental. I get that the insurance just follows the medical establishment, but what a waste it is considering how strapped most are for health care money.
It's reality, but it's just stupid. KWIM? |
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| Karen G |
I totally agree. |
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| Dean |
Bottom line is the entire health industry is totally screwed up! That's why people are looking for alternatives to the crap that has been put out there. When serious research is done, it always contradicts the research that was bought and paid for by the Food Industry and Drug Companies that of course has all been backed up by the Government, which makes it even harder to deal with. So many people blindly follow this "advice" and then we don't dare speak our minds for fear of looking like total freaks. It's pretty frustrating, isn't it?
The other day there were three women talking in a break room. One woman, who has some weight to lose, asked this super skinny vegan what her secret was in getting so thin. The third woman, who is very obese, said "she grazes all day and does not eat any animal products at all"... to which I said, "I'm just the total opposite. I eat only once per day, and I eat only animal products". This woman replied, "well, you don't have any weight to lose".  I was gonna say, "yah, but neither does she (the grazing vegan)", but, I just shook my head and walked out of the break room, where everyone was madly stuffing dollar bills into vending machines! 
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