http://ifawebnews.com/2010/02/08/breast-cancer-mandate-proposal-is-example-of-irresponsible-government/ The nation’s homepage for insurance industry news Fri, 25 May 2012 14:28:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://ifawebnews.com/2010/02/08/breast-cancer-mandate-proposal-is-example-of-irresponsible-government/comment-page-1/#comment-2036 Tony Ondrusek Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:03:43 +0000 http://ifawebnews.com/?p=12042#comment-2036 Point made, Del. Stifler. With respect, however, I must ask, if the mandate is already there, why go through the time, and the taxpayer cost, to create another law to say the first law should remain? If the American Cancer Society changes its guidelines, then it would be appropriate to revisit the issue at that time. But nothing anyone has said -- including nothing from the ACS -- would lead anyone to believe they would pull a stunt such as that. It is counter to their mission. They even said so. This bill -- while seeming to have good intentions -- is a waste of the legislature's time and taxpayer money. Point made, Del. Stifler. With respect, however, I must ask, if the mandate is already there, why go through the time, and the taxpayer cost, to create another law to say the first law should remain?
If the American Cancer Society changes its guidelines, then it would be appropriate to revisit the issue at that time. But nothing anyone has said — including nothing from the ACS — would lead anyone to believe they would pull a stunt such as that. It is counter to their mission. They even said so.
This bill — while seeming to have good intentions — is a waste of the legislature’s time and taxpayer money.

]]> http://ifawebnews.com/2010/02/08/breast-cancer-mandate-proposal-is-example-of-irresponsible-government/comment-page-1/#comment-2022 Delegate Donna Stifler Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:23:47 +0000 http://ifawebnews.com/?p=12042#comment-2022 It's already mandated by law. Passed last year. Delegate Pena-Melnyk. My bill only freezes the guidelines as they exist now. No additional mandate. In fact, Care First supports my bill. It’s already mandated by law. Passed last year. Delegate Pena-Melnyk. My bill only freezes the guidelines as they exist now. No additional mandate. In fact, Care First supports my bill.

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