A COVID Comparison for Alabama

Let's compare these two scenarios…


Scenario One:

Alabama Citizen - Attached are my medical records. Please pre-approve my gallbladder removal. Thank you.

BCBS - Unfortunately, after looking at your records, our head medical clerk feels you can keep your gallbladder for up to five years with proper diet and meds.

Alabama Citizen - Your clerk's opinion is worth more than my surgeon's?

BCBS - Yes. We'll place Betty Lou Thelma Liz's opinion over that of any physician any day of the week. Surely you understand our logic. Now take care, ya heah!


Scenario Two:

Alabama's Chief Medical Officer - All citizens need to wear masks, and restaurants are not safe to dine in.

Alabama Legislature - Our opinion is that it should all be up to the individual. Let's support the economy.

Alabama's Chief Medical Officer - Could you tell us the basis of that so very unscientific opinion?

Alabama Legislature - Sure. We're elected and you're not. We have plenty of experience in raising cattle and selling carpets wholesale and a whole lotta other things you don't. Makes us much more qualified!

Doesn't it make you wonder why Alabama even has physicians when all it needs are legislators?