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Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts) Thu Nov 14, 2013, 04:22 PM Nov 2013

Can someone help me "refudiate" something? [View all]

My right-wing Texas SIL is on Facebook hyperventilating that her oncologist told her that if a person has insurance through the exchanges, they'll have to pay all their chemo costs out of pocket. She linked to a blog post by -- who else? -- Ted Cruz which said the following: "Yesterday, the largest private provider of cancer treatment in Austin, Texas, announced it will not accept insurance plans sold through the exchanges, due to regulations associated with Obamacare."

Is there a response for her, or should I just ignore her (which I do most of the time)? Are there issues because this is Texas and their governor isn't cooperating (just like Alaska's asshole governor)? Help me out here.

Edited to put quotes around "refudiate" for the humor-challenged.

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Can someone help me "refudiate" something? [View all] Blue_In_AK Nov 2013 OP

Please Don't Use the Word "Refudiate" Beach Rat Nov 2013 #1

It's now in New Oxford American Dictionary Brother Buzz Nov 2013 #5

Well, pardon me for making a joke. Blue_In_AK Nov 2013 #6

You can be forgiven, Beach Rat, because you're new. Blue_In_AK Nov 2013 #19

I misunderestimated your sense of humor! Beach Rat Nov 2013 #21

Welcome to DU wryter2000 Nov 2013 #28

You have a point there, so don't apologize. Quantess Nov 2013 #32

Conflating refute and repudiate. Refute is the word you're looking for. HERVEPA Nov 2013 #2

I think it's a joke. EOTE Nov 2013 #7

I was actually referring to our asshole full term and a half govenor Blue_In_AK Nov 2013 #9

Argh. Didn't see the quotes around it. HERVEPA Nov 2013 #24

The quotes weren't there when you first replied. Blue_In_AK Nov 2013 #25

Oh. I feel better now. HERVEPA Nov 2013 #29

Refudiate as in Sarah Palin's made-up word? Zen Democrat Nov 2013 #3

To your question, apparently some providers are not sure they'll get big enough cut out of Obamacar Hoyt Nov 2013 #4

Thank you for that link, Blue_In_AK Nov 2013 #15

Are you people really so dense Blue_In_AK Nov 2013 #8

Some people don't know you, Blue. I got it! Luminous Animal Nov 2013 #11

Go back and edit your op, put "quotes" around the word and then they'll leave you be! nt MADem Nov 2013 #12

Good strategery! nt pinboy3niner Nov 2013 #17

people shouldn't be casting asparagus at such an obvious joke. morans... dionysus Nov 2013 #18

Har har!!!! MADem Nov 2013 #20

Some people are sarchasm challenged. hobbit709 Nov 2013 #31

Ask her first if you misunderestimated what she said. libdem4life Nov 2013 #10

Best answer yet. Blue_In_AK Nov 2013 #16

Here's the real story. They won't be an in-network provider.. sinkingfeeling Nov 2013 #13

Unfortunately the full article is behind a paywall but I found this: Luminous Animal Nov 2013 #14

On further consideration, Blue_In_AK Nov 2013 #22

There was a thread in the Texas forum. Ilsa Nov 2013 #23

The Houston hospitals were always better. Blue_In_AK Nov 2013 #26

No, insurance companies before the ACA could cap health care payouts Warpy Nov 2013 #27

I'll Refudiate anyway. Raine1967 Nov 2013 #30

Thanks, Raine. Blue_In_AK Nov 2013 #33