Posts Tagged as ‘insurance’

January 23, 2009

The cost of medical care

The day after I went to the OR for the first time, I was back in the hospital, but for a different reason. My significant other had woken in the middle of the night to unbearable pain. I started out of bed and rushed to put clothes on, and within minutes we were [...]

September 10, 2008

Insurance doesn’t want you to hear this, or anything

Without mincing my words, let me ask this:  Why doesn’t health insurance cover hearing aids?
I just found out from the doctor for whom I work, that families are often denied coverage for their children’s hearing needs.  Considering that a single hearing aid can cost upwards of $1,000, I find that pretty outrageous.  Being fitted with [...]