Friday, October 03, 2008

October 3, 2008 - Onion Article: "Man Succumbs..."

Check out this article from the satirical e-zine, The Onion. It’s good for a smile or two...

Man Succumbs To 7-Year Battle With Health Insurance

September 22, 2008 | Issue 44•39

DENVER—After years of battling crippling premiums and agonizing deductibles, local resident Michael Haige finally succumbed this week to the health insurance policy that had ravaged his adult life.

Haige, who had suffered from limited medical coverage for nearly a decade, passed away early Monday morning. According to sources, the 46-year-old was laid to rest at Fairplains cemetery, surrounded by friends, family members, and more than $300,000 of mounting debt....

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