Doctors doubt favoritism in Cheney transplant
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE, Associated Press
Mar. 25, 2012
Former Vice President Dick Cheney is recovering after having a heart transplant. That's according to his office. It released a statement Saturday, March 24, 2012 disclosing the surgery, and saying that Cheney has been on the transplant list for more than 20 months.
CHICAGO (AP) — Doctors say it is unlikely that former Vice President Dick Cheney got special treatment when he was given a new heart that thousands of younger people also were in line to receive.
http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/ap/docto … transplant
well you have to have a heart in the first place to have a transplant ,dont you?
A man who has insanely awesome health care because he was elected into office and was the mastermind behind an 8-year presidency who had no heart to begin with was NOT given special treatment?
Lies.
by Stacie L 14 years ago
Cheney says he may have to have heart transplantOriginally Published: Tuesday, January 18, 2011Updated: Tuesday, January 18, 2011WASHINGTON (AP) Former Vice President Dick Cheney says he believes he'll have to make a decision on whether to have a heart transplant given his medical history. Cheney...
by Paul Wingert 13 years ago
He voted against healthcare reform, helped Bush destroy this country and he gets a new heart. Now someone has to wait longer for a heart transplant because of this assh**e. Feel free to comment or make a list of a person(s) who needs a new heart more than Dick.
by Mary Hyatt 13 years ago
What do you think of Dick Cheney receiving a heart transplant?He is 71 years old. Do you think the heart should have gone to a younger person? Do you think his money "bought" him a heart?
by Susan Reid 12 years ago
I can only surmise he's setting us up for a super duper vetting job by the Romney campaign on whoever they're going to announce as his VEEP.But seriously.Why is Dick Cheney getting airtime in 2012 talking about the mistake John McCain made in 2008 choosing Sarah Palin? That she wasn't ready.Tell us...
by Stacie L 13 years ago
WASHINGTON The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee sought an investigation Wednesday into the Obama administration's cooperation with award-winning filmmakers working on a movie about the hunt for Osama bin Laden.Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., said too much information already has...
by C.J. Wright 14 years ago
Some would say this is basically the precursor to death panels. Others would say those who believe this are crazy conspiracy theorist. Here is my question. The provision allows medicare to pay for a doctors visist that includes end of life planning discussions. Why do we need to have federal...
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