Moby Blames 'Broken' Healthcare System for His Mother's Death

3 months ago 29th Jul 08:15

Moby is a passionate supporter of U.S. President Barack Obama's plans to bring about health care reform in America, because he blames the current system for the death of his mother.

The Porcelain hitmaker claims his mother was neglected by health insurance company officials, who insisted it was too expensive to scan her for signs of lung cancer, until the disease had taken hold of her body. He insists nationalised healthcare, where decisions aren't made by profit-hungry companies, would have saved his mum.

In a post online, outspoken Moby writes, "In 1996 my mother went to herHmo (health maintenance organisation) complaining about persistent bronchitis and breathing problems. "(She) had quit smoking, but she had been a heavy, 2 pack a day, smokerfor over 30 years.

"The doctor gave her some antibiotics. No X-rays, no tests, just antibiotics. A month later my mother still had persistent respiratory problems.The doctor gave her more antibiotics. No X-rays, no tests. A month later(3 months now) my mother still had persistent respiratory problems.

There are millions and millions of stories similar to my mothers

"Finally her insurance companyHmo allowed her to have X-rays. When they looked at the X-Rays they saw that she had advanced lung cancer. Why didn't they give tests or xrays to her the first time she came in? A woman who'd been smoking 2 packs a day for over 30 years?

Because, according to her insurance company HMO, the tests and X-rays were too expensive. Six months later my mother was dead from metastasized lung cancer.

"There are millions and millions of stories similar to my mothers. People being denied health care, even when insured, for the simple reason that health care is expensive, and that insurance companies and Hmo's are more profitable when they provide less care. "America needs healthcare reform.