Case against public option cuts both ways

Brian Barringer, Henderson

Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009 | 2:02 a.m.

After viewing many of the town-hall meetings and observing how hard many people are working to stop any kind of health care reform, I’ve concluded it might be helpful for them to have a few facts instead of talking points to educate themselves on the subject.

Recently I went to my local pharmacy to get a prescription refilled, as prescribed by my doctor. The pharmacist said he could not fill my prescription because my insurance company allows only so many pills of this medication to be dispensed per patient each 30 days. The pharmacist said I could purchase the medication prescribed for $145 or I could wait another week and come back and get the prescription filled after I was past the 30-day mark.

The people so concerned about health care reform are worried about the government getting in between the patient and doctor, but it seems they do not mind if the health insurance companies get in the middle of the patient and doctor relationship. My health insurance company just overrode my doctor’s order for my treatment. Apparently they think they can make a better decision.

I have just one question for those who disrupt town-hall meetings about the health care issue: Where is your outrage when the health insurance companies interfere with the patient-doctor relationship?

Seems a little hypocritical to me.