Just for the record, I think most insurance companies and HMOs use the Medicare/Medicaid definition of "medical care" and "cosmetic surgery":
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In general.— The term “medical care” does not include cosmetic surgery or other similar procedures, unless the surgery or procedure is necessary to ameliorate a deformity arising from, or directly related to, a congenital abnormality, a personal injury resulting from an accident or trauma, or disfiguring disease.
(B) Cosmetic surgery defined.— For purposes of this paragraph, the term “cosmetic surgery” means any procedure which is directed at improving the patient’s appearance and does not meaningfully promote the proper function of the body or prevent or treat illness or disease.
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/smdl/download...2026A1BVII.pdf
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But that detracts from the larger issue.
Cynthetiq, how do you propose we deal with the rising cost of medical care for the insured ...health insurance premiums are rising annually at 2-3 times the cost of living (either you are paying that much more or your employer is or both).
And the cost to society of the uninsured....$40+ billion/year, a large portion of which you (or your employer absorb)