10-17-2010, 07:57 PM
Opaa!!!
By Pericles K, special to The Daily Caller | Published: 8:51 AM 10/11/2010
This Saturday, one of Greeceâs most respected newspapers, To Vima, reported that the nationâs largest government health insurance provider would no longer pay for special footwear for diabetes patients. Amputation is cheaper, says the Benefits Division of the state insurance provider.
The new policy was announced in a letter to the Pan-Hellenic Federation of People with Diabetes. The Federation disputes the science behind the decision of the Benefits Division. In a statement, the group argues that the decision is contrary to evidence as presented in the international scientific literature.
Greeceâs National Healthcare System was created in the early 1980s, during the tenure of Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou. Papandreou, an academic, won election under the slogan, Îλλαγή, which is the Greek word for Change.
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By Pericles K, special to The Daily Caller | Published: 8:51 AM 10/11/2010
This Saturday, one of Greeceâs most respected newspapers, To Vima, reported that the nationâs largest government health insurance provider would no longer pay for special footwear for diabetes patients. Amputation is cheaper, says the Benefits Division of the state insurance provider.
The new policy was announced in a letter to the Pan-Hellenic Federation of People with Diabetes. The Federation disputes the science behind the decision of the Benefits Division. In a statement, the group argues that the decision is contrary to evidence as presented in the international scientific literature.
Greeceâs National Healthcare System was created in the early 1980s, during the tenure of Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou. Papandreou, an academic, won election under the slogan, Îλλαγή, which is the Greek word for Change.
Read more: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://dailycaller.com/2010/10/11/greek-health-system-opts-for-amputation-as-money-saver/#ixzz12fQ8yJn3">http://dailycaller.com/2010/10/11/greek ... z12fQ8yJn3</a><!-- m -->