The President used several stories as anecdotal evidence for his health care reforms. True to form, he mislead again. In one story, he told of a man who died after his insurance was rescinded. Technically, he was correct. What he didn’t tell you is what happened after his insurance was rescinded.

According to the Wall Street Journal:

Otto S. Raddatz, didn’t die because the insurance company rescinded his coverage once he became ill, an act known as recission. The efforts of his sister and the office of Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan got Mr. Raddatz’s policy reinstated within three weeks of his April 2005 rescission and secured a life-extending stem-cell transplant for him. Mr. Raddatz died this year, nearly four years after the insurance showdown.

Mr. Raddatz’s sister is a lawyer. She went to the plate for Mr. Raddatz and got the matter reversed. The last time I checked…lawyers make pretty good money. She could have paid for the treatment herself and continued to fight against the insurance company.

She argued that the insurance company was callous and immoral, and I have no beef with that. However, future battles will be fought against a callous and immoral government if Obama’s plans are put into place. Would you rather sue an insurance company or the government.

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