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H.R. 584, The Menopausal Hormone Replacement Therapies and Alternative Treatments and Fairness Act of 2009 (3 comments ↓ | 3 wiki edits)
H.R. 584 would provide for coverage of hormone replacement therapy for treatment of menopausal symptoms, and for coverage of an alternative therapy for hormone replacement therapy for such symptoms, under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs, group health plans and individual health insurance coverage, and other Federal health insurance programs.
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Heather Golka
April 30, 2009, 5:18pm (report abuse)I feel that the bill should pass: Why should women who are early middle aged be forced to live symptomatic with hormone imbalances or pay out of pocket for correction there of. Symptoms far exceed that of the common hot flash but also include forgetfulness, disorientation, depression, dizziness, hair loss, bloating, as well as loss of libido. Insurances will pay for a mans testosterone depletion as well as provide viagra and cialis for erectile dysfunction into his 70's and 80's so why is this issue even being questioned? I don't believe it is because they belived the risks of heart disease or clots are too high. Lets get real the male therapies carry risks too but are provided without question. God forbid that a man may lack sexual fulfillment!
Richard Jansen
June 16, 2009, 1:34pm (report abuse)I agree to an extent with the previous commentator. However, out of fairness, as is imputed in the Bill's title, if women are afforded hormonal replacement therapy, then men should also under Medicaid. Apparently, Congress denied all sexual dysfunction therapies under the pretext a that such treatments were not medically necessary but were life style choices. This argument was bolstered by pointing out that few elderly men who had been previously convicted for sexually crimes received erectile drugs under Medicaid. If it is true that men should be denied hormonal and/or erectile dysfunction therapy because sexuality is a lifestyle choice, then why should women be treated differently? To put the matter a bit more strongly, our Constitution does not permit such disparity in the apportionment of government services. If Congress deems sexuality is a life style choice-not a medical necessity, then women have no more right to such therapies under Medicare then men do under Medicaid.
Richard Jansen
June 16, 2009, 1:36pm (report abuse)I believe George Washington was right!