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Have you ever wondered what health insurance companies ARE willing to cover in the “sex” realm.  If you have a penis, it’s amazing how far they’ll go to assist your erection.  As Congress debates whether to cover birth control for women - in 20 fucking 12,  the irony is not lost on me:

1. Erectile Dysfunction Drugs - I guess it’s “kosher” to assist a punt but not to block a punt.

2.  Vacuum Erection Devises - and we’re not talking about the garden variety penis pump you can buy online for $20.  No, we’re talking about sophisticated electronic devices in the $300-$500 category.  Oh, and they’re even covered by Medicare.

3.  Penile Implants - I’ll give them Viagra but erection surgery with anaesthesia and everything?  This $10k-$20k implant is FULLY COVERED BY INSURANCE.  All I can say is WTF!

4.  Vasectomies - this really burns.  A woman can’t get coverage for the pill, the IUD or a diaphragm but a man can get coverage for birth control surgery.  There’s no medical reason for a vasectomy other than you don’t want to father a child.  Again, this is another $500-$1,000 procedure covered by insurance.

5.  Circumcision - it comes as no surprise that insurance companies will cover genital mutiliation across the board for infants.  Some even cover adult circumcision. Even though the AMA has declared that there’s no medical reason for circumcision it persists and it’s covered.

I want us to be angry. I want us to demand equal treatment…equal coverage. I want one celebrity or billionairess to jump in the fight. It’s time.

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