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May 24, 2005
Socialized Medicine in Action
Posted by Dave Blount at May 24, 2005 8:50 AM
In a little foretaste of the sort of lunacy we can expect if Hillary gets another crack at our healthcare system, New York State Comptroller Alan Hevesi has revealed that from the beginning of 2000 through the end of last March, 198 "Level 3" sex offenders have received Medicaid-reimbursed Viagra after being convicted of a sex crime such as rape, sexual abuse, or sexual conduct against a child.
"Level 3" means the truly rotten apples — the ones that even our mollycoddling courts admit will be back for more once they are let out of jail. A two-year-old baby and a 90-year-old woman are among the victims of the lucky beneficiaries.
As Hevesi observes, "The whole purpose of Viagra is to increase sexual performance, is to increase libido, is to increase blood flow, to increase the capacity of the user of the medication to perform sexually."
Westchester County DA Jeanine Pirro notes that she has prosecuted sex fiends who used Viagra before preying on their victims.
But in 1998, the Department of Health and Human Services informed states that any Medicaid program that covers prescription drugs must also cover Viagra "when medically necessary" — on penalty of financial sanctions.
Viagra costs $10 per pill, but that's okay, taxpayers have plenty of money.
Sources: New York Post, CNN.
