60 Minutes II/Where is ACA!

[Betsy Manheimer]

At 10:54 AM 7/4/2001 -0400, Tony Barr wrote:
>As Paddy Rossbach revealed accurately in the segment, typically, these
>hi-tech version of prosthetics range in cost from $40-$60k each and are not
>within the financial reach of most amputees whom are not fortunate to be
>sponsored by the manufacturers.
>
>Paddy did a great job in eluding to the horrific expense of acquiring this
>technology to the average amputee.
>She also stated correctly that even a K-Mart model would cost $22-$24k each.
>Again not within reach of most amputees and certainly not covered under most
>insurance policies.


Another example of a clear and simple restatement <ad nauseum> of fact. So
where's the beef?

Am I the only one who wonders why the next question asked by a reporter is
not "What is being done about this?"

Seems to me that that question is never asked...

Betsy Manheimer
RBK
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