Big breasts not a health problem: German court

November 19, 2008

Having extremely large breasts is not an illness and an operation to reduce their size is therefore not covered by German state health insurance, a court said Wednesday.

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PPihkala - Nov 19, 2008
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Typical, deny the one time procedure that has fixed cost and assign her to ongoing psychotherapy that will eventually cost more and only may fix her mind, not her worsening back.
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jeffsaunders - Nov 19, 2008
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perhaps she should change her diet and habits.
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GregHight - Dec 12, 2008
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Her problem can be fixed for FREE by diet and exercise. Why should german taxpayers pony up for her lack of self discipline?
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Alfy - Mar 21, 2009
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Hmm Diet and excersize doesn't always Cure big breasts.. I will have big breasts either way. So this ruling is beyond incomprehensible. And changing ones habits typically has little to do with breast size unless morbidly obese.. even then. She does need Psychological intervention and learning of portion control.. and excersize habits..but at that point she would need massive reconstruction surgery.
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