my 2 cents [MR] Frightening news

[chris]

    I enjoy horse back riding as well as other Dangerous activities. It make
sense to me if you enjoy something that puts your life endanger and possibly
could end your ability to provide for you or your family (if you have one)
The individual has a responsibility not to do such an activity. Our society
(mundane) has given up good sense Thinking someone elce should pick up the
bill for our fun.
    Should insurance companies pick up the tab? That will be taken up by the
supreme court. From what i read it will be headed there the day this goes
into effect and from what i know of the constitution it will be upheld.
    Not to put a damper on things but this should be in the mind of  every
person who participates on the field.
What we do is dangerous. We can only limit the danger. We say our sport is
Football like but that is rationalizing.
 Life is all about  risk, you weigh the risk, then you live your life.

In service
Chris

----- Original Message -----
From: "Oxford, David" <dmo at pqa.com>
To: <atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>
Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 18:19
Subject: RE: [MR] Frightening news


> >> Regulations proposed by the Internal Revenue Service,
> >> the Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration and
> >> the Health Care Financing Administration could affect
> >> people who enjoy horseback riding (and other forms of
> >> recreation) by permitting health insurers to exclude
> >> coverage for injuries resulting from riding and other
> >> forms of "dangerous" recreation.
>
> If you want to check this out (and really enjoy reading federal
regulations :),
> take a peek at "Nondiscrimination in Health Coverage in the Group Market;
> Interim Final Rules and Proposed Rules [01/08/2001]" on the Department of
> Labor's Website at:
>
> http://www.dol.gov/dol/pwba/public/regs/fedreg/final/2001000106.htm
>
> If you want to comment on it, do it in writing and be extremely precise in
the
> points you make.  Bulleted items are good.  Saying "I think this rule
sucks"
> doesn't carry any weight and isn't the point of a public comment period.
You've
> got to say WHY it sucks. :)
>
> Realistically, it's unlikely any of us who aren't lawyers dealing in
federal
> regulations can make meaningful commentary on this rule, but as a citizen
you
> are certainly entitled to speak up.
> ========================================================================
>                    The Merry Rose Tavern at Cheapside
>     List Info: http://merryrose.atlantia.sca.org/
>   Submissions: Atlantia at atlantia.sca.org
> Subscriptions: http://seahorse.atlantia.sca.org/mailman/listinfo/atlantia
>